OPHTHALMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OPHTHALMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPHTHALMIA?
| 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 OPHTHALMIA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPHTHALMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ophthalmiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPHTHALMIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPHTHALMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPHTHALMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPHTHALMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Severe inflammation of the eye, especially of its outer membrane.
Ophthalmia is an older and more formal word than the everyday name pink eye. It was a widespread danger in crowded places and among newborn babies before modern treatment. Different forms are named after their cause or the group of people affected.
How OPHTHALMIA is used
Used in medical history and clinical writing.
- Ophthalmia spread quickly through the crowded barracks.
- The nurse treated the baby for ophthalmia with drops.
- Untreated ophthalmia can damage a person's sight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPHTHALMIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPHTHALMIA
1 longer words begin with OPHTHALMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OPHTHALMIA
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Common questions about OPHTHALMIA
- Is OPHTHALMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPHTHALMIA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPHTHALMIA worth?
- OPHTHALMIA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPHTHALMIA mean?
- Severe inflammation of the eye, especially of its outer membrane.
- What letters can be added to OPHTHALMIA?
- OPHTHALMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPHTHALMIA:
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