SCOLIOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCOLIOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOLIOMA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOLIOMA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOLIOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scoliomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOLIOMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCOLIOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCOLIOMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCOLIOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An abnormal curving of the spine.
Scolioma is a rare medical term for a sideways bend in the backbone, a condition more commonly called scoliosis. It is the sort of word met mainly in older or very technical texts.
How SCOLIOMA is used
Rare medical term; scoliosis is the usual word.
- The old textbook listed scolioma among spinal disorders.
- The patient was diagnosed with scolioma as a child.
- An X-ray revealed the scolioma clearly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOLIOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCOLIOMA
1 longer words begin with SCOLIOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOLIOMA
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Common questions about SCOLIOMA
- Is SCOLIOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOLIOMA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOLIOMA worth?
- SCOLIOMA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOLIOMA mean?
- An abnormal curving of the spine.
- What letters can be added to SCOLIOMA?
- SCOLIOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCOLIOMA:
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