XYLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. XYLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLOID?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOID is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOID
No single letter turns XYLOID into another word.
How XYLOID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in XYLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does XYLOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Resembling wood; woody.
Botanists describe a xyloid tissue or texture as being hard and fibrous like timber. It is a formal scientific word that is not used in everyday talk.
How XYLOID is used
Xyloid appears in botany and old scientific texts.
- The stem had a xyloid texture near the base.
- A xyloid fibre ran along the root.
- The fungus formed a hard xyloid mass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLOID
4 longer words begin with XYLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOID
Common questions about XYLOID
- Is XYLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLOID, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLOID worth?
- XYLOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLOID mean?
- Resembling wood; woody.
- What letters can be added to XYLOID?
- No single letter can be added to XYLOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of XYLOID:
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