TEGUMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TEGUMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEGUMENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEGUMENT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEGUMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tegumentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEGUMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEGUMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEGUMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEGUMENT
- TEGUMENT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TEGUMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The natural outer covering of an animal or plant body, such as skin or a seed coat.
A tegument shields the organism beneath it and, in parasites such as flatworms, also takes in nutrients. In botany the word names a protective layer around an ovule.
How TEGUMENT is used
The word tegument is used in biology and medicine texts.
- The tegument of the worm absorbs food directly.
- A thick tegument protects the developing seed.
- Under the microscope, the tegument looked spiny.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEGUMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEGUMENT
3 longer words begin with TEGUMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in TEGUMENT
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Common questions about TEGUMENT
- Is TEGUMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEGUMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEGUMENT worth?
- TEGUMENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEGUMENT mean?
- The natural outer covering of an animal or plant body, such as skin or a seed coat.
- What letters can be added to TEGUMENT?
- TEGUMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEGUMENT:
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