THALASSEMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THALASSEMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THALASSEMIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THALASSEMIA is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THALASSEMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thalassemiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THALASSEMIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THALASSEMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THALASSEMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THALASSEMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An inherited blood disorder in which the body makes faulty haemoglobin, causing anaemia.
Thalassemia is especially common in Mediterranean, African and Asian populations. Mild forms need no treatment, while severe ones require regular blood transfusions. Doctors screen carriers because the disorder is passed through families.
How THALASSEMIA is used
Thalassemia is the American spelling of a medical term, written thalassaemia in Britain.
- Thalassemia is detected with a simple blood test.
- Both parents carried the trait for thalassemia.
- Children with severe thalassemia need transfusions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THALASSEMIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THALASSEMIA
1 longer words begin with THALASSEMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in THALASSEMIA
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Common questions about THALASSEMIA
- Is THALASSEMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THALASSEMIA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THALASSEMIA worth?
- THALASSEMIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THALASSEMIA mean?
- An inherited blood disorder in which the body makes faulty haemoglobin, causing anaemia.
- What letters can be added to THALASSEMIA?
- THALASSEMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THALASSEMIA:
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