TRISMUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRISMUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRISMUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRISMUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRISMUS
No single letter turns TRISMUS into another word.
How TRISMUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRISMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about TRISMUS
- The same 7 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 TRISMUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles that keeps the mouth from opening.
Trismus is the clinical name for what is commonly called lockjaw. It can follow a dental operation, an infection or a jaw injury, and it is a well-known early sign of tetanus. Doctors measure it by how far the patient can open the mouth.
How TRISMUS is used
Used in medicine for lockjaw and the difficulty of opening the mouth.
- The patient developed trismus after the wisdom tooth was removed.
- Trismus made it hard for him to eat solid food.
- The doctor checked for trismus and stiffness in the neck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRISMUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRISMUS
The 7 tiles of TRISMUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TRISMUS
1 longer words begin with TRISMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TRISMUS
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Common questions about TRISMUS
- Is TRISMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRISMUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRISMUS worth?
- TRISMUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRISMUS mean?
- A prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles that keeps the mouth from opening.
- What letters can be added to TRISMUS?
- No single letter can be added to TRISMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRISMUS:
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