OXIMETRY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OXIMETRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXIMETRY?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXIMETRY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXIMETRY
No single letter turns OXIMETRY into another word.
How OXIMETRY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OXIMETRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OXIMETRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OXIMETRY
- All 8 letters of OXIMETRY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OXIMETRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The measurement of how much oxygen the blood is carrying, usually with a light-based clip or probe.
Oximetry is painless and quick, which is why it is routine in hospitals and sleep clinics. It reports a percentage rather than a raw amount of oxygen.
How OXIMETRY is used
Oximetry appears in clinical notes and health articles, often as pulse oximetry.
- Overnight oximetry showed that her oxygen level dipped during sleep.
- The nurse clipped a sensor to his finger to begin oximetry.
- Home oximetry became popular during the pandemic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXIMETRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OXIMETRY
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Common questions about OXIMETRY
- Is OXIMETRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXIMETRY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXIMETRY worth?
- OXIMETRY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXIMETRY mean?
- The measurement of how much oxygen the blood is carrying, usually with a light-based clip or probe.
- What letters can be added to OXIMETRY?
- No single letter can be added to OXIMETRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OXIMETRY:
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