NEMATODE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEMATODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEMATODE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEMATODE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEMATODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nematodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEMATODE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEMATODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEMATODE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEMATODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slender, unsegmented worm with a rounded body, many species of which live in soil or as parasites.
Gardeners buy a nematode to fight slugs, while doctors worry about the kinds that infect people and animals. They are among the most numerous animals on Earth, though most are too small to see.
How NEMATODE is used
Nematode is a biological term for roundworms, in both science and gardening.
- A single handful of soil may hold thousands of nematode worms.
- The farmer treated the crop for a root nematode.
- Each nematode has a smooth, tapering body.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEMATODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEMATODE
1 longer words begin with NEMATODE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEMATODE
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Common questions about NEMATODE
- Is NEMATODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEMATODE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEMATODE worth?
- NEMATODE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEMATODE mean?
- A slender, unsegmented worm with a rounded body, many species of which live in soil or as parasites.
- What letters can be added to NEMATODE?
- NEMATODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEMATODE:
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