XYLEM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. XYLEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLEM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLEM is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLEM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in XYLEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does XYLEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.
Xylem forms long, tube-like cells that give a stem its rigidity as well as its plumbing, working alongside phloem, the tissue that carries sugars in the opposite direction. Growth rings visible in tree trunks are largely built from layers of xylem.
How XYLEM is used
Standard scientific term used in botany and plant biology.
- Water rises through the xylem to reach the leaves.
- The tree ring pattern reflects yearly growth of xylem.
- Students examined a stem cross-section to find the xylem.
- Drought can reduce the flow of water through the xylem.
- The woody trunk is built mostly from old xylem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLEM
1 longer words begin with XYLEM.
Words ending in XYLEM
2 words end in XYLEM. Useful as a back hook: play XYLEM onto a word already on the board.
Words with XYLEM inside
2 words contain XYLEM in the middle. Words that start with XYLEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLEM
Common questions about XYLEM
- Is XYLEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLEM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLEM worth?
- XYLEM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLEM mean?
- The plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.
- What letters can be added to XYLEM?
- XYLEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of XYLEM:
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