RETINACULUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RETINACULUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RETINACULUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RETINACULUM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RETINACULUM
No single letter turns RETINACULUM into another word.
How RETINACULUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RETINACULUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RETINACULUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RETINACULUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A band of tissue that holds an organ or tendon in place.
At the wrist and ankle a retinaculum works like a strap, keeping tendons close to the bone as they pass over a joint. Injury or inflammation of this band can cause pain and a snapping feeling.
How RETINACULUM is used
Used in anatomy and surgery, usually with a named location such as the wrist.
- The surgeon cut the retinaculum to free the trapped tendon.
- A tight retinaculum can press on a nerve in the wrist.
- The anatomy student labelled the retinaculum on the diagram.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RETINACULUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RETINACULUM
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Common questions about RETINACULUM
- Is RETINACULUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RETINACULUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RETINACULUM worth?
- RETINACULUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RETINACULUM mean?
- A band of tissue that holds an organ or tendon in place.
- What letters can be added to RETINACULUM?
- No single letter can be added to RETINACULUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RETINACULUM:
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