SCLEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCLEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCLEROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCLEROUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLEROUS
No single letter turns SCLEROUS into another word.
How SCLEROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCLEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCLEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCLEROUS
- SCLEROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCLEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Abnormally hard, as body tissue that has toughened or turned bony.
Sclerous is a technical adjective that pathologists reach for when tissue feels firm and dense rather than soft. Everyday speech rarely needs it.
How SCLEROUS is used
Sclerous is used in anatomy and pathology to describe hardened tissue.
- The surgeon noted a sclerous patch on the membrane.
- A sclerous layer had formed beneath the skin.
- Under the microscope the sclerous tissue looked dense and pale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCLEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCLEROUS
The 8 tiles of SCLEROUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLEROUS
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Common questions about SCLEROUS
- Is SCLEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCLEROUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCLEROUS worth?
- SCLEROUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCLEROUS mean?
- Abnormally hard, as body tissue that has toughened or turned bony.
- What letters can be added to SCLEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SCLEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCLEROUS:
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