OLIGURIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OLIGURIA 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 OLIGURIA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLIGURIA is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLIGURIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oliguriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLIGURIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OLIGURIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLIGURIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OLIGURIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormally small output of urine.
Doctors treat oliguria as a sign that something is wrong, such as dehydration, kidney trouble or a blockage. The word describes the amount passed rather than any pain or colour. It sits between normal output and the complete absence of urine.
How OLIGURIA is used
A medical term used in clinical notes and textbooks.
- Severe dehydration can cause oliguria within a day.
- The nurse recorded oliguria on the patient's chart.
- Persistent oliguria called for tests of kidney function.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLIGURIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OLIGURIA
1 longer words begin with OLIGURIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OLIGURIA
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Common questions about OLIGURIA
- Is OLIGURIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLIGURIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLIGURIA worth?
- OLIGURIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OLIGURIA mean?
- An abnormally small output of urine.
- What letters can be added to OLIGURIA?
- OLIGURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OLIGURIA:
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