PRURIGO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PRURIGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRURIGO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRURIGO is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRURIGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prurigosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRURIGO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRURIGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does PRURIGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A chronic skin disease marked by severe itching and small raised bumps.
In prurigo the itch comes first and scratching produces the lesions. Doctors recognise several types, and the condition can last for months.
How PRURIGO is used
Prurigo is a medical term used in dermatology.
- The patient was diagnosed with prurigo.
- Prurigo can leave the skin thick and scarred.
- Cold compresses may ease the itch of prurigo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRURIGO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRURIGO
1 longer words begin with PRURIGO.
Shorter words from the letters in PRURIGO
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Common questions about PRURIGO
- Is PRURIGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRURIGO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRURIGO worth?
- PRURIGO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRURIGO mean?
- A chronic skin disease marked by severe itching and small raised bumps.
- What letters can be added to PRURIGO?
- PRURIGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRURIGO:
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