RHINOVIRUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RHINOVIRUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHINOVIRUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHINOVIRUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHINOVIRUS
No single letter turns RHINOVIRUS into another word.
How RHINOVIRUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RHINOVIRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHINOVIRUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RHINOVIRUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Any of a large group of small viruses that infect the nose and throat and are the main cause of the common cold.
A rhinovirus spreads through droplets and contaminated hands, and there are well over a hundred types, which is why one cold does not protect you from the next. The name comes from the Greek word for nose, the place where it multiplies.
How RHINOVIRUS is used
Used in medicine and everyday health talk about colds and upper respiratory infections.
- A rhinovirus is usually behind a runny nose and sore throat.
- Scientists still cannot make a vaccine for every rhinovirus.
- Children catch a rhinovirus several times a year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHINOVIRUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RHINOVIRUS
1 longer words begin with RHINOVIRUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RHINOVIRUS
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Common questions about RHINOVIRUS
- Is RHINOVIRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHINOVIRUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHINOVIRUS worth?
- RHINOVIRUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHINOVIRUS mean?
- Any of a large group of small viruses that infect the nose and throat and are the main cause of the common cold.
- What letters can be added to RHINOVIRUS?
- No single letter can be added to RHINOVIRUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RHINOVIRUS:
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