TOXOID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TOXOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOXOID?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOXOID is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOXOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toxoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOXOID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOXOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 197,099.
What does TOXOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A toxin that has been treated so it is harmless but still triggers immunity, used in vaccines.
Vaccines against tetanus and diphtheria rely on a toxoid rather than the live germ. The body learns to recognise the poison without being made ill.
How TOXOID is used
Technical term in medicine and immunology.
- The tetanus shot contains a toxoid.
- A toxoid teaches the body to fight the poison.
- Scientists made a toxoid from the bacterial toxin.
- The toxoid caused no illness in the patients.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOXOID and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOXOID
1 longer words begin with TOXOID.
Shorter words from the letters in TOXOID
Common questions about TOXOID
- Is TOXOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOXOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOXOID worth?
- TOXOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOXOID mean?
- A toxin that has been treated so it is harmless but still triggers immunity, used in vaccines.
- What letters can be added to TOXOID?
- TOXOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOXOID:
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