STRIDOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STRIDOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRIDOR?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIDOR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIDOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stridorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRIDOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STRIDOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does STRIDOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A harsh, high-pitched sound made when breathing, caused by a blocked airway.
Stridor is a warning sign that something narrows the windpipe or larynx, and doctors treat it as urgent. Unlike a wheeze, it is most often heard as the person breathes in.
How STRIDOR is used
The word stridor is a medical term used in clinical notes.
- The child had stridor and was rushed to hospital.
- Doctors listened for stridor during the examination.
- A loud stridor followed the swelling of the throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRIDOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRIDOR
1 longer words begin with STRIDOR.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIDOR
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Common questions about STRIDOR
- Is STRIDOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRIDOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRIDOR worth?
- STRIDOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRIDOR mean?
- A harsh, high-pitched sound made when breathing, caused by a blocked airway.
- What letters can be added to STRIDOR?
- STRIDOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STRIDOR:
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