SQUAMA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SQUAMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SQUAMA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUAMA is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUAMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
squamaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SQUAMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUAMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does SQUAMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A scale or scale-like part, as on a fish, a reptile or the skin.
Biologists use squama for any flat, thin plate of this kind, including one that flakes off the skin. The plural is squamae.
How SQUAMA is used
Squama is a scientific word found in biology and anatomy texts.
- Each squama on the fish overlapped the next.
- The doctor found a loose squama of dry skin.
- A single squama was enough to identify the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SQUAMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SQUAMA
5 longer words begin with SQUAMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUAMA
Common questions about SQUAMA
- Is SQUAMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SQUAMA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SQUAMA worth?
- SQUAMA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SQUAMA mean?
- A scale or scale-like part, as on a fish, a reptile or the skin.
- What letters can be added to SQUAMA?
- SQUAMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUAMA:
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