UROPOD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UROPOD 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 UROPOD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UROPOD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UROPOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
uropodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UROPOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UROPOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 221,736.
What does UROPOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
One of the flattened limbs at the rear of the body of a lobster, shrimp or similar crustacean.
Together with the central tail piece, the pair of uropods forms the fan that a lobster or shrimp snaps shut to dart backwards. The word joins Greek roots for tail and foot, which sums up what the limb is. Zoologists use it when comparing the body plans of different crustaceans.
How UROPOD is used
Technical term of zoology.
- The shrimp flicked each uropod to steer through the current.
- A damaged uropod can make a lobster swim in circles.
- Biologists counted the spines on the left uropod.
- Each uropod is flat and fringed with bristles.
- The fossil still showed a clear uropod beside the tail plate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UROPOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UROPOD
3 longer words begin with UROPOD.
Shorter words from the letters in UROPOD
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Common questions about UROPOD
- Is UROPOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UROPOD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UROPOD worth?
- UROPOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UROPOD mean?
- One of the flattened limbs at the rear of the body of a lobster, shrimp or similar crustacean.
- What letters can be added to UROPOD?
- UROPOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UROPOD:
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