NEOPLASM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEOPLASM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEOPLASM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEOPLASM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEOPLASM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neoplasmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEOPLASM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEOPLASM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEOPLASM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEOPLASM
- All 8 letters of NEOPLASM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEOPLASM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal new growth of tissue, such as a tumour, which may be harmless or cancerous.
Neoplasm is the umbrella term clinicians prefer when they have found a growth but not yet decided what kind it is. Calling it a neoplasm leaves open whether it is benign or malignant.
How NEOPLASM is used
Neoplasm belongs to medical reports and textbooks rather than casual speech.
- The scan showed a small neoplasm in the left lung.
- A biopsy will tell us whether the neoplasm is benign.
- Researchers studied how a neoplasm gains its own blood supply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEOPLASM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEOPLASM
The 8 tiles of NEOPLASM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEOPLASM
1 longer words begin with NEOPLASM.
Shorter words from the letters in NEOPLASM
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Common questions about NEOPLASM
- Is NEOPLASM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEOPLASM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEOPLASM worth?
- NEOPLASM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEOPLASM mean?
- An abnormal new growth of tissue, such as a tumour, which may be harmless or cancerous.
- What letters can be added to NEOPLASM?
- NEOPLASM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEOPLASM:
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