RHEUMATISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RHEUMATISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHEUMATISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHEUMATISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHEUMATISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rheumatismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHEUMATISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RHEUMATISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHEUMATISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RHEUMATISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A general term for painful, stiff and inflamed joints and muscles.
Rheumatism is an older everyday word that lumps many aches together, while doctors now name specific conditions such as arthritis. Grandparents still blame damp weather for their rheumatism.
How RHEUMATISM is used
Informal and traditional; medical writing prefers precise terms like rheumatoid arthritis.
- Her rheumatism flared up in the cold, wet winter.
- The old farmer complained of rheumatism in his knees.
- Warm baths were recommended for rheumatism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHEUMATISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RHEUMATISM
2 longer words begin with RHEUMATISM.
Shorter words from the letters in RHEUMATISM
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Common questions about RHEUMATISM
- Is RHEUMATISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHEUMATISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHEUMATISM worth?
- RHEUMATISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHEUMATISM mean?
- A general term for painful, stiff and inflamed joints and muscles.
- What letters can be added to RHEUMATISM?
- RHEUMATISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RHEUMATISM:
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