TINEA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TINEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINEA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINEA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINEA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINEA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TINEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,152.
What stands out about TINEA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 TINEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A fungal skin infection, commonly known as ringworm, that appears as an itching, circular patch.
Tinea is the medical name doctors use instead of the more familiar word ringworm, even though no worm is involved at all; the ring-shaped patch simply resembles one. Different forms of tinea are named for the part of the body affected, such as tinea pedis on the feet, better known as athlete's foot, and tinea capitis on the scalp. The infection spreads through contact with infected skin, animals or contaminated surfaces such as shower floors, which is why it turns up so often in gyms and swimming pools. Most cases of tinea clear up with an antifungal cream applied over several weeks.
How TINEA is used
A medical term, usually followed by a Latin qualifier such as tinea pedis or tinea capitis naming the affected area.
- The doctor diagnosed tinea from the ring-shaped rash alone.
- Tinea on the scalp can cause patches of hair loss.
- He picked up tinea from the locker room floor.
- An antifungal cream cleared the tinea within three weeks.
- Tinea pedis is simply the medical name for athlete's foot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINEA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TINEA
The 5 tiles of TINEA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TINEA
2 longer words begin with TINEA.
Words with TINEA inside
1 words contain TINEA in the middle. Words that start with TINEA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TINEA
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Common questions about TINEA
- Is TINEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINEA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINEA worth?
- TINEA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINEA mean?
- A fungal skin infection, commonly known as ringworm, that appears as an itching, circular patch.
- What letters can be added to TINEA?
- TINEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TINEA:
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