UNCINARIASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. UNCINARIASIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCINARIASIS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNCINARIASIS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCINARIASIS
No single letter turns UNCINARIASIS into another word.
How UNCINARIASIS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in UNCINARIASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCINARIASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNCINARIASIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
An infection of the intestines by hookworms, often causing anaemia.
Uncinariasis comes from hookworm larvae that enter through the skin, usually through bare feet in contaminated soil. Heavy uncinariasis drains blood and leaves the patient weak. The term is older than hookworm disease but still appears in medical texts.
How UNCINARIASIS is used
Uncinariasis is a medical term, now less common than hookworm infection.
- Uncinariasis was common among barefoot farm workers.
- The doctor diagnosed uncinariasis after a stool test.
- Untreated uncinariasis can cause severe anaemia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCINARIASIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about UNCINARIASIS
- Is UNCINARIASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCINARIASIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCINARIASIS worth?
- UNCINARIASIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCINARIASIS mean?
- An infection of the intestines by hookworms, often causing anaemia.
- What letters can be added to UNCINARIASIS?
- No single letter can be added to UNCINARIASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of UNCINARIASIS:
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