MYXOVIRUS is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. MYXOVIRUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYXOVIRUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYXOVIRUS is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYXOVIRUS
No single letter turns MYXOVIRUS into another word.
How MYXOVIRUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MYXOVIRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MYXOVIRUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MYXOVIRUS
- All 9 letters of MYXOVIRUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MYXOVIRUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
Any of a group of RNA viruses that includes those causing influenza and mumps.
The name comes from a Greek word for mucus, because these viruses attach to mucous membranes. Modern classification splits the old group into orthomyxoviruses and paramyxoviruses, so myxovirus is now mostly a historical label.
How MYXOVIRUS is used
Myxovirus is used in older and general medical writing about flu-type viruses.
- The flu is caused by a myxovirus.
- A myxovirus attaches itself to cells of the airway.
- The textbook describes the myxovirus family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYXOVIRUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYXOVIRUS
1 longer words begin with MYXOVIRUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MYXOVIRUS
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Common questions about MYXOVIRUS
- Is MYXOVIRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYXOVIRUS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYXOVIRUS worth?
- MYXOVIRUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYXOVIRUS mean?
- Any of a group of RNA viruses that includes those causing influenza and mumps.
- What letters can be added to MYXOVIRUS?
- No single letter can be added to MYXOVIRUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MYXOVIRUS:
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