RAPHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RAPHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAPHIDE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAPHIDE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAPHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
raphidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAPHIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAPHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does RAPHIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A needle-shaped crystal, usually of calcium oxalate, found in the cells of many plants.
Each raphide is microscopic, yet bundles of them can irritate the mouth and skin when a plant is chewed or handled. They are one reason raw taro and some other leaves sting.
How RAPHIDE is used
Raphide is a botanical term, usually met in the plural form.
- Under the microscope each raphide looked like a tiny glass needle.
- A single raphide can pierce a cell wall.
- The plant stores a raphide bundle in special cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAPHIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAPHIDE
1 longer words begin with RAPHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in RAPHIDE
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Common questions about RAPHIDE
- Is RAPHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAPHIDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAPHIDE worth?
- RAPHIDE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAPHIDE mean?
- A needle-shaped crystal, usually of calcium oxalate, found in the cells of many plants.
- What letters can be added to RAPHIDE?
- RAPHIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAPHIDE:
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