TROCHAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TROCHAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROCHAR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROCHAR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROCHAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trocharsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROCHAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TROCHAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does TROCHAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalrare
A surgical instrument with a sharp point inside a tube, used to drain fluid from a body cavity.
A trochar is pushed through the skin and then the sharp inner part is withdrawn, leaving the tube open for drainage. Doctors have used the tool to relieve fluid in the abdomen or chest. The usual modern spelling is trocar.
How TROCHAR is used
An older spelling found in historical medical texts.
- The surgeon inserted a trochar to drain the fluid.
- An old trochar lay in the case of antique instruments.
- The trochar has a three-sided point sheathed in a narrow tube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROCHAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROCHAR
1 longer words begin with TROCHAR.
Shorter words from the letters in TROCHAR
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Common questions about TROCHAR
- Is TROCHAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROCHAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROCHAR worth?
- TROCHAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROCHAR mean?
- A surgical instrument with a sharp point inside a tube, used to drain fluid from a body cavity.
- What letters can be added to TROCHAR?
- TROCHAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TROCHAR:
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