PARATHYROID is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PARATHYROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARATHYROID?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARATHYROID is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARATHYROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parathyroidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARATHYROID scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PARATHYROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARATHYROID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARATHYROID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
One of four small glands next to the thyroid that control the level of calcium in the blood.
The parathyroid glands are tiny, yet they release a hormone that keeps bones and nerves working. Surgeons take care not to remove them when operating on the thyroid.
How PARATHYROID is used
Used in anatomy, endocrinology and surgery.
- A tumour on the parathyroid can raise blood calcium.
- Each person normally has four parathyroid glands.
- The surgeon spared the parathyroid during the operation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARATHYROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARATHYROID
2 longer words begin with PARATHYROID.
Shorter words from the letters in PARATHYROID
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Common questions about PARATHYROID
- Is PARATHYROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARATHYROID, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARATHYROID worth?
- PARATHYROID is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARATHYROID mean?
- One of four small glands next to the thyroid that control the level of calcium in the blood.
- What letters can be added to PARATHYROID?
- PARATHYROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARATHYROID:
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