UROPODAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. UROPODAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UROPODAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UROPODAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UROPODAL
No single letter turns UROPODAL into another word.
How UROPODAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UROPODAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UROPODAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UROPODAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to a uropod, one of the paired limbs at the rear of a crustacean.
In a lobster or shrimp the uropodal limbs spread beside the tail fan and help with swimming and steering. Zoologists mention them when comparing body plans of related species.
How UROPODAL is used
Technical term from crustacean anatomy.
- The uropodal appendages form part of the tail fan.
- A uropodal spine helped identify the species.
- Damage to the uropodal region slowed the shrimp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UROPODAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UROPODAL
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Common questions about UROPODAL
- Is UROPODAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UROPODAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UROPODAL worth?
- UROPODAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UROPODAL mean?
- Relating to a uropod, one of the paired limbs at the rear of a crustacean.
- What letters can be added to UROPODAL?
- No single letter can be added to UROPODAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UROPODAL:
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