OXYURIASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OXYURIASIS 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 OXYURIASIS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXYURIASIS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXYURIASIS
No single letter turns OXYURIASIS into another word.
How OXYURIASIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OXYURIASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OXYURIASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OXYURIASIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An infection of the intestines caused by pinworms.
Oxyuriasis is especially common among children, who pass the tiny worms to each other through contaminated hands. The main symptom is itching around the anus at night. It is easily treated with medicine, and hygiene prevents its return.
How OXYURIASIS is used
A medical term, now more often replaced by the plain word pinworm infection.
- The paediatrician diagnosed oxyuriasis after the child complained of itching.
- Oxyuriasis spreads easily in nurseries and schools.
- A single course of treatment usually clears oxyuriasis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXYURIASIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OXYURIASIS
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Common questions about OXYURIASIS
- Is OXYURIASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXYURIASIS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXYURIASIS worth?
- OXYURIASIS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXYURIASIS mean?
- An infection of the intestines caused by pinworms.
- What letters can be added to OXYURIASIS?
- No single letter can be added to OXYURIASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OXYURIASIS:
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