SCOLEX is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCOLEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOLEX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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 SCOLEX is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOLEX
No single letter turns SCOLEX into another word.
How SCOLEX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCOLEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does SCOLEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The head of a tapeworm, bearing hooks or suckers by which it clings to its host.
The scolex anchors the whole worm to the wall of the gut, and the rest of the body grows from just behind it. Doctors look for it after treatment, because a worm that leaves its scolex behind can regrow. The plural form is scoleces.
How SCOLEX is used
Used in parasitology and medicine.
- The scolex attaches firmly to the intestinal wall.
- Under the microscope the scolex showed a ring of tiny hooks.
- Treatment is judged by whether the scolex has been expelled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOLEX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOLEX
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Common questions about SCOLEX
- Is SCOLEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOLEX, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOLEX worth?
- SCOLEX is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOLEX mean?
- The head of a tapeworm, bearing hooks or suckers by which it clings to its host.
- What letters can be added to SCOLEX?
- No single letter can be added to SCOLEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCOLEX:
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