PELVIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PELVIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PELVIC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PELVIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PELVIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pelvicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PELVIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PELVIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PELVIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the pelvis, the bony basin at the base of the spine that holds the hips together.
Doctors and fitness trainers use pelvic to describe the region between the lower belly and the legs, as in pelvic bones, pelvic floor muscles or pelvic pain. The pelvis supports the spine, protects organs in the lower abdomen and gives the leg muscles a place to attach. The term is also used for the funnel-shaped cavity of the kidney, which anatomists call the renal pelvis.
How PELVIC is used
Used in medicine, anatomy and exercise instruction.
- The scan showed a small crack in the pelvic bone.
- Pelvic floor exercises are often advised after childbirth.
- She felt a dull pelvic ache after the long ride.
- A pelvic fin lets the fish steer in shallow water.
- The surgeon repaired the pelvic injury in two stages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PELVIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PELVIC
1 longer words begin with PELVIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PELVIC
Common questions about PELVIC
- Is PELVIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PELVIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PELVIC worth?
- PELVIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PELVIC mean?
- Relating to the pelvis, the bony basin at the base of the spine that holds the hips together.
- What letters can be added to PELVIC?
- PELVIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PELVIC:
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