PSOAS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PSOAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSOAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSOAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSOAS
No single letter turns PSOAS into another word.
How PSOAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PSOAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about PSOAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PSOAS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Either of a pair of long muscles running from the lower spine through the pelvis to the thigh bone, used to flex the hip and rotate the thigh.
The psoas links the lumbar spine to the femur, working alongside the iliacus muscle as part of what anatomists call the iliopsoas. Because it crosses both the spine and the hip joint, the psoas plays a central role in movements such as walking, running, and lifting a knee toward the chest. Physical therapists and athletes pay close attention to the psoas, since a tight or weak one can contribute to lower back pain and poor hip mobility. Anatomy texts usually describe two of them, a larger psoas major and a smaller psoas minor that is often absent altogether.
How PSOAS is used
A standard term in anatomy and physical therapy, usually appearing as psoas muscle or in the phrase iliopsoas.
- The physical therapist showed her stretches to loosen the psoas.
- A tight psoas can pull the pelvis out of alignment.
- The surgeon identified the psoas during the abdominal procedure.
- Runners often blame hip pain on an overworked psoas.
- The anatomy chart labeled the psoas alongside the iliacus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSOAS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PSOAS
The 5 tiles of PSOAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PSOAS
1 longer words begin with PSOAS.
Shorter words from the letters in PSOAS
Common questions about PSOAS
- Is PSOAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSOAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSOAS worth?
- PSOAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSOAS mean?
- Either of a pair of long muscles running from the lower spine through the pelvis to the thigh bone, used to flex the hip and rotate the thigh.
- What letters can be added to PSOAS?
- No single letter can be added to PSOAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PSOAS:
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