VAGINISMUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VAGINISMUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAGINISMUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAGINISMUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAGINISMUS
No single letter turns VAGINISMUS into another word.
How VAGINISMUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in VAGINISMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAGINISMUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAGINISMUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medical condition in which the muscles around the vagina tighten involuntarily, making penetration painful or impossible.
Vaginismus is a recognised condition often linked to anxiety or fear of pain, and it can be treated with therapy and gentle physical methods. Doctors stress that vaginismus is not a choice and is not the fault of the person who has it.
How VAGINISMUS is used
Used in medical and health writing.
- Her doctor explained that vaginismus can be treated.
- Counselling helps many people with vaginismus.
- The leaflet describes the symptoms of vaginismus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAGINISMUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VAGINISMUS
1 longer words begin with VAGINISMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VAGINISMUS
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Common questions about VAGINISMUS
- Is VAGINISMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAGINISMUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAGINISMUS worth?
- VAGINISMUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAGINISMUS mean?
- A medical condition in which the muscles around the vagina tighten involuntarily, making penetration painful or impossible.
- What letters can be added to VAGINISMUS?
- No single letter can be added to VAGINISMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of VAGINISMUS:
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