SIALOID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SIALOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIALOID?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIALOID is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIALOID
No single letter turns SIALOID into another word.
How SIALOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIALOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does SIALOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Resembling or relating to saliva.
Sialoid is a rare scientific adjective built from the Greek root for saliva. It is found in older medical writing to describe fluids that look or behave like spit.
How SIALOID is used
The word sialoid is technical and seldom seen in modern text.
- The doctor noted a sialoid discharge from the gland.
- A sialoid fluid collected in the dish.
- The old text described a sialoid secretion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIALOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SIALOID
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Common questions about SIALOID
- Is SIALOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIALOID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIALOID worth?
- SIALOID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIALOID mean?
- Resembling or relating to saliva.
- What letters can be added to SIALOID?
- No single letter can be added to SIALOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIALOID:
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