TETANUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TETANUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TETANUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETANUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETANUS
No single letter turns TETANUS into another word.
How TETANUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TETANUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What stands out about TETANUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 TETANUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A serious bacterial disease that causes painful stiffness and spasms of the muscles, especially of the jaw.
The bacteria enter through a cut and are often found in soil, so a deep dirty wound is a risk. Vaccination prevents tetanus, and the illness has the older name lockjaw.
How TETANUS is used
Tetanus is a common medical word, often heard in talk of vaccines and injuries.
- He had a tetanus injection after cutting his hand.
- Tetanus can be fatal if left untreated.
- The nurse checked when her last tetanus booster was.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETANUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TETANUS
The 7 tiles of TETANUS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TETANUS
1 longer words begin with TETANUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TETANUS
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Common questions about TETANUS
- Is TETANUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETANUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETANUS worth?
- TETANUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETANUS mean?
- A serious bacterial disease that causes painful stiffness and spasms of the muscles, especially of the jaw.
- What letters can be added to TETANUS?
- No single letter can be added to TETANUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TETANUS:
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