PEDICULOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PEDICULOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEDICULOSIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEDICULOSIS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDICULOSIS
No single letter turns PEDICULOSIS into another word.
How PEDICULOSIS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PEDICULOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEDICULOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PEDICULOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An infestation of the body or hair with lice.
Pediculosis causes intense itching and is spread by close contact or shared items. Head pediculosis is the form most often seen in schools.
How PEDICULOSIS is used
The medical name for a lice infestation.
- The school nurse checked every child for pediculosis.
- Severe pediculosis can lead to scratching and skin infections.
- Treatment of pediculosis usually involves a medicated shampoo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEDICULOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEDICULOSIS
1 longer words begin with PEDICULOSIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDICULOSIS
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Common questions about PEDICULOSIS
- Is PEDICULOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEDICULOSIS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEDICULOSIS worth?
- PEDICULOSIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEDICULOSIS mean?
- An infestation of the body or hair with lice.
- What letters can be added to PEDICULOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to PEDICULOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PEDICULOSIS:
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