PAROTOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PAROTOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAROTOID?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAROTOID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAROTOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parotoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAROTOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAROTOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAROTOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAROTOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A warty gland behind the eye of a toad or salamander that releases a poisonous secretion.
The big swellings on a cane toad shoulders are its parotoid glands, and they ooze toxin when the animal is squeezed. Handlers learn to keep dogs away from them.
How PAROTOID is used
A zoological term; the word also works as an adjective for such a gland.
- The toad parotoid swelled behind each eye.
- A dog that bites a parotoid may fall seriously ill.
- Each parotoid produces a milky poison.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAROTOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAROTOID
1 longer words begin with PAROTOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PAROTOID
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Common questions about PAROTOID
- Is PAROTOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAROTOID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAROTOID worth?
- PAROTOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAROTOID mean?
- A warty gland behind the eye of a toad or salamander that releases a poisonous secretion.
- What letters can be added to PAROTOID?
- PAROTOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAROTOID:
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