XEROSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. XEROSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XEROSIS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XEROSIS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XEROSIS
No single letter turns XEROSIS into another word.
How XEROSIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XEROSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does XEROSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Abnormal dryness of the skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
Doctors use xerosis as the clinical name for dry skin that becomes rough or scaly, and it is common in older people. In the eye it refers to a dry surface of the conjunctiva or cornea. Moisturising treatments are the usual response.
How XEROSIS is used
Xerosis appears in medical and dermatology writing rather than everyday talk.
- The nurse noted xerosis on both lower legs.
- Winter air often worsens xerosis in elderly patients.
- Untreated xerosis of the eye can damage vision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XEROSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in XEROSIS
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Common questions about XEROSIS
- Is XEROSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XEROSIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XEROSIS worth?
- XEROSIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XEROSIS mean?
- Abnormal dryness of the skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
- What letters can be added to XEROSIS?
- No single letter can be added to XEROSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XEROSIS:
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