SCOTOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCOTOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOTOMA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOTOMA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOTOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scotomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOTOMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCOTOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does SCOTOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A blind spot or patch of reduced vision within the visual field.
A scotoma may be caused by damage to the retina or the optic nerve, and some migraines bring a shimmering one that fades within an hour. Eye doctors map its size and position with a visual field test.
How SCOTOMA is used
Scotoma is used in ophthalmology and neurology.
- The patient noticed a scotoma in the center of her left eye.
- A visual field test revealed a small scotoma.
- The migraine began with a glittering scotoma that slowly grew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCOTOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCOTOMA
The 7 tiles of SCOTOMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCOTOMA
3 longer words begin with SCOTOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOTOMA
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Common questions about SCOTOMA
- Is SCOTOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOTOMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOTOMA worth?
- SCOTOMA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCOTOMA mean?
- A blind spot or patch of reduced vision within the visual field.
- What letters can be added to SCOTOMA?
- SCOTOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCOTOMA:
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