STYLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. STYLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STYLOID?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STYLOID is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STYLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
styloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STYLOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STYLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does STYLOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Shaped like a pen or stylus; used for slender pointed bony projections.
Anatomists speak of the styloid process, a thin spike of bone found on the skull and on the forearm bones. The word links the shape to the stylus, the ancient writing tool.
How STYLOID is used
Anatomical term, mostly in the phrase "styloid process".
- A fracture of the styloid process of the wrist is common after a fall.
- The styloid projection sits just below the ear.
- The surgeon examined the long, thin styloid bone on the scan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STYLOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STYLOID
1 longer words begin with STYLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in STYLOID
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Common questions about STYLOID
- Is STYLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STYLOID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STYLOID worth?
- STYLOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STYLOID mean?
- Shaped like a pen or stylus; used for slender pointed bony projections.
- What letters can be added to STYLOID?
- STYLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STYLOID:
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