SYMPTOM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYMPTOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMPTOM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMPTOM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMPTOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
symptomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMPTOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SYMPTOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,843 thousand.
What stands out about SYMPTOM
- SYMPTOM gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SYMPTOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A physical or mental sign that a person has an illness or condition.
Doctors ask about each symptom, such as fever, cough or pain, before they decide on a diagnosis. The word is also used loosely for any sign that something is going wrong, even outside medicine.
How SYMPTOM is used
Used in medicine and in everyday talk about health or problems.
- A sore throat was the first symptom of her cold.
- The doctor asked him to describe every symptom.
- Rising prices are a symptom of deeper trouble in the economy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMPTOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMPTOM
19 longer words begin with SYMPTOM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMPTOM
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Common questions about SYMPTOM
- Is SYMPTOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMPTOM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMPTOM worth?
- SYMPTOM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMPTOM mean?
- A physical or mental sign that a person has an illness or condition.
- What letters can be added to SYMPTOM?
- SYMPTOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SYMPTOM:
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