OSTEOSARCOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OSTEOSARCOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTEOSARCOMA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTEOSARCOMA is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTEOSARCOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
osteosarcomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OSTEOSARCOMA scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OSTEOSARCOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTEOSARCOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OSTEOSARCOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A malignant tumour of the bone, arising from cells that form bone tissue.
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer and mostly affects children and young adults, often near the knee. Treatment combines chemotherapy and surgery. It is a serious diagnosis that needs specialist care.
How OSTEOSARCOMA is used
Used in oncology and general medical reporting.
- Osteosarcoma often appears near the knee in teenagers.
- The hospital runs a clinic for children with osteosarcoma.
- Surgery and chemotherapy are standard for osteosarcoma.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OSTEOSARCOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OSTEOSARCOMA
2 longer words begin with OSTEOSARCOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTEOSARCOMA
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Common questions about OSTEOSARCOMA
- Is OSTEOSARCOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTEOSARCOMA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTEOSARCOMA worth?
- OSTEOSARCOMA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OSTEOSARCOMA mean?
- A malignant tumour of the bone, arising from cells that form bone tissue.
- What letters can be added to OSTEOSARCOMA?
- OSTEOSARCOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OSTEOSARCOMA:
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