TRICUSPID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRICUSPID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRICUSPID?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRICUSPID is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRICUSPID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tricuspidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRICUSPID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRICUSPID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRICUSPID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRICUSPID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Having three points, flaps or cusps, as the heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Anatomy students meet tricuspid most often in the name of that heart valve, whose three flaps stop blood flowing backwards. Some teeth are also tricuspid in shape.
How TRICUSPID is used
Used in anatomy and cardiology, and sometimes for three-pointed teeth or leaves.
- The tricuspid valve closes after each beat.
- A tricuspid molar has three small peaks.
- The surgeon repaired the tricuspid flaps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRICUSPID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRICUSPID
3 longer words begin with TRICUSPID.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICUSPID
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Common questions about TRICUSPID
- Is TRICUSPID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICUSPID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICUSPID worth?
- TRICUSPID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRICUSPID mean?
- Having three points, flaps or cusps, as the heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- What letters can be added to TRICUSPID?
- TRICUSPID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRICUSPID:
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