RHIZOTOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. RHIZOTOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHIZOTOMY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHIZOTOMY is to know. It scores 26 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHIZOTOMY
No single letter turns RHIZOTOMY into another word.
How RHIZOTOMY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RHIZOTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHIZOTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RHIZOTOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A surgical operation that cuts nerve roots of the spinal cord, usually to relieve pain or muscle stiffness.
In a rhizotomy the surgeon severs selected nerve roots so that faulty signals no longer reach the muscles or pain centres. It is used for severe spasticity, for example in children with cerebral palsy, and for some chronic pain. The operation can be permanent, so it follows careful assessment.
How RHIZOTOMY is used
Used in neurosurgery and in hospital discussions of treatment for spasticity or pain.
- A rhizotomy eased the stiffness in the boy's legs.
- The surgeon explained how a rhizotomy interrupts the pain signals.
- After rhizotomy he began physiotherapy to build strength.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHIZOTOMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RHIZOTOMY
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Common questions about RHIZOTOMY
- Is RHIZOTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHIZOTOMY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHIZOTOMY worth?
- RHIZOTOMY is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHIZOTOMY mean?
- A surgical operation that cuts nerve roots of the spinal cord, usually to relieve pain or muscle stiffness.
- What letters can be added to RHIZOTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to RHIZOTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RHIZOTOMY:
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