PYURIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PYURIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYURIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYURIA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYURIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyuriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYURIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PYURIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does PYURIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The presence of pus, meaning white blood cells, in the urine, usually a sign of infection.
Pyuria is picked up in a routine urine test, where a doctor sees an unusual number of white cells under the microscope. The word joins the Greek roots for pus and urine. It points to inflammation somewhere in the urinary tract, most often a bacterial infection, though not every case has that cause.
How PYURIA is used
A clinical term used by doctors and in laboratory reports.
- The test showed pyuria and a trace of blood.
- Pyuria often leads a doctor to look for a bladder infection.
- The nurse noted pyuria on the chart.
- Persistent pyuria without bacteria needs a closer look.
- She read about pyuria in her medical textbook.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYURIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PYURIA
1 longer words begin with PYURIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PYURIA
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Common questions about PYURIA
- Is PYURIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYURIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYURIA worth?
- PYURIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYURIA mean?
- The presence of pus, meaning white blood cells, in the urine, usually a sign of infection.
- What letters can be added to PYURIA?
- PYURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PYURIA:
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