URETHRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. URETHRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept URETHRAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URETHRAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URETHRAL
No single letter turns URETHRAL into another word.
How URETHRAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in URETHRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so URETHRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does URETHRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the urethra, the canal through which urine leaves the body.
Doctors use urethral when describing infections, injuries or devices linked to that canal. It should not be confused with ureteral, which belongs to the tubes running from the kidneys.
How URETHRAL is used
Medical term for anything connected with the urethra.
- The patient was treated for a urethral infection.
- A urethral catheter was placed before surgery.
- Scarring can cause urethral narrowing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of URETHRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in URETHRAL
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Common questions about URETHRAL
- Is URETHRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URETHRAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URETHRAL worth?
- URETHRAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does URETHRAL mean?
- Relating to the urethra, the canal through which urine leaves the body.
- What letters can be added to URETHRAL?
- No single letter can be added to URETHRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of URETHRAL:
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