NEUROMA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEUROMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROMA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROMA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neuromasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEUROMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEUROMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does NEUROMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A tumour that grows on a nerve or is made up of nerve tissue.
A neuroma is often benign and may cause no symptoms at all, though it can sometimes press on a nerve and hurt. Doctors use the word for several kinds of growth, from those in the foot to rarer malignant ones.
How NEUROMA is used
Neuroma is a medical term used in diagnosis and surgery.
- The surgeon removed a small neuroma from her foot.
- A neuroma can cause sharp pain in the toes.
- Scans showed a neuroma pressing on the nerve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEUROMA
The 7 tiles of NEUROMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEUROMA
7 longer words begin with NEUROMA.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROMA
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Common questions about NEUROMA
- Is NEUROMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROMA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROMA worth?
- NEUROMA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROMA mean?
- A tumour that grows on a nerve or is made up of nerve tissue.
- What letters can be added to NEUROMA?
- NEUROMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEUROMA:
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