PERFUSIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PERFUSIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERFUSIONIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PERFUSIONIST is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERFUSIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perfusionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERFUSIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PERFUSIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERFUSIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERFUSIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A trained technician who runs the heart-lung machine during heart surgery.
The perfusionist keeps a patient blood oxygenated and circulating while the heart is stopped. A perfusionist sits alongside the surgeon and monitors the equipment throughout. Few people outside hospitals know the word perfusionist, yet the role is vital in open-heart operations.
How PERFUSIONIST is used
Perfusionist is used in hospitals for the specialist who operates the heart-lung machine.
- The perfusionist started the bypass pump.
- A certified perfusionist joined the surgical team.
- She trained for years to become a perfusionist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERFUSIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERFUSIONIST
1 longer words begin with PERFUSIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PERFUSIONIST
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Common questions about PERFUSIONIST
- Is PERFUSIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERFUSIONIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERFUSIONIST worth?
- PERFUSIONIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERFUSIONIST mean?
- A trained technician who runs the heart-lung machine during heart surgery.
- What letters can be added to PERFUSIONIST?
- PERFUSIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PERFUSIONIST:
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