UTRICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. UTRICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UTRICLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UTRICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UTRICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
utriclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UTRICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UTRICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does UTRICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small sac or bladder-like cavity in an animal or plant, especially one in the inner ear.
In the ear, the utricle holds tiny crystals that help the brain sense how the head is tilted. In botany a utricle is a thin-walled, one-seeded fruit, as in the goosefoot family.
How UTRICLE is used
It is a technical word of anatomy and botany.
- The utricle detects horizontal movements of the head.
- Damage to the utricle can cause dizziness.
- Each seed is enclosed in a papery utricle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UTRICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UTRICLE
The 7 tiles of UTRICLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UTRICLE
1 longer words begin with UTRICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in UTRICLE
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Common questions about UTRICLE
- Is UTRICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UTRICLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UTRICLE worth?
- UTRICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UTRICLE mean?
- A small sac or bladder-like cavity in an animal or plant, especially one in the inner ear.
- What letters can be added to UTRICLE?
- UTRICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UTRICLE:
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