VAGINOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VAGINOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAGINOSIS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAGINOSIS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAGINOSIS
No single letter turns VAGINOSIS into another word.
How VAGINOSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VAGINOSIS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAGINOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAGINOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A condition in which the natural bacteria of the vagina fall out of balance, often causing a fishy-smelling discharge.
Vaginosis is usually described as bacterial, and it is not classed as a classic infection passed on by contact. Doctors treat it with antibiotics, though it may come back.
How VAGINOSIS is used
A medical term, most often seen in the phrase "bacterial vaginosis".
- The clinic tested her for bacterial vaginosis.
- Vaginosis may return after treatment.
- Many women with vaginosis notice a change in odour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAGINOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VAGINOSIS
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Common questions about VAGINOSIS
- Is VAGINOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAGINOSIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAGINOSIS worth?
- VAGINOSIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAGINOSIS mean?
- A condition in which the natural bacteria of the vagina fall out of balance, often causing a fishy-smelling discharge.
- What letters can be added to VAGINOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to VAGINOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VAGINOSIS:
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