THROMBOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. THROMBOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROMBOSIS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROMBOSIS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROMBOSIS
No single letter turns THROMBOSIS into another word.
How THROMBOSIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THROMBOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROMBOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THROMBOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, which can block the flow of blood.
A thrombosis begins where the vessel wall is damaged or the blood moves too slowly. Deep vein thrombosis in the leg is a well-known risk on very long flights. If part of the clot breaks off it can travel to the lungs and cause serious harm.
How THROMBOSIS is used
A medical term, often in deep vein thrombosis or coronary thrombosis.
- The doctor warned that thrombosis can follow a long period in bed.
- Deep vein thrombosis caused swelling in her calf.
- He took blood thinners to prevent another thrombosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THROMBOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in THROMBOSIS
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Common questions about THROMBOSIS
- Is THROMBOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROMBOSIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROMBOSIS worth?
- THROMBOSIS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THROMBOSIS mean?
- The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, which can block the flow of blood.
- What letters can be added to THROMBOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to THROMBOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THROMBOSIS:
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