PREMAXILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PREMAXILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREMAXILLA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREMAXILLA is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREMAXILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREMAXILLA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PREMAXILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREMAXILLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREMAXILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologymedical
A bone at the front of the upper jaw, in front of the main jaw bone, that carries the front teeth in many animals.
In humans the premaxilla fuses with the maxilla before birth, so it is only visible in the embryo. In fish and reptiles it often stays a separate and distinctive bone.
How PREMAXILLA is used
Premaxilla is an anatomical term used in zoology, palaeontology and medicine.
- The fossil shows a long, toothed premaxilla.
- In a cleft palate the premaxilla may be displaced.
- Each premaxilla holds the incisors in rodents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREMAXILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PREMAXILLA
4 longer words begin with PREMAXILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in PREMAXILLA
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Common questions about PREMAXILLA
- Is PREMAXILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREMAXILLA, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREMAXILLA worth?
- PREMAXILLA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREMAXILLA mean?
- A bone at the front of the upper jaw, in front of the main jaw bone, that carries the front teeth in many animals.
- What letters can be added to PREMAXILLA?
- PREMAXILLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PREMAXILLA:
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