STENOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STENOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STENOTIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STENOTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STENOTIC
No single letter turns STENOTIC into another word.
How STENOTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STENOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STENOTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STENOTIC
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STENOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by or relating to stenosis, an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.
Doctors call a heart valve, artery or spinal canal stenotic when it has become too narrow to work properly. The term describes the condition of the passage itself rather than a general symptom. Imaging often shows the stenotic segment clearly.
How STENOTIC is used
Stenotic is a medical adjective used in diagnoses and scan reports.
- The scan revealed a stenotic valve in his heart.
- A stenotic artery limits the flow of blood to the leg.
- The surgeon opened the stenotic section of the canal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STENOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STENOTIC
The 8 tiles of STENOTIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STENOTIC
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Common questions about STENOTIC
- Is STENOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STENOTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STENOTIC worth?
- STENOTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STENOTIC mean?
- Affected by or relating to stenosis, an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.
- What letters can be added to STENOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to STENOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STENOTIC:
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