ADENOID — 7 letter word
adenoid
The word adenoid has 7 letters: A, D, E, N, O, I, D. It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue".
7 letter word "adenoid": A D E N O I D — adjective
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of adenoid
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of adenoid
adjective
- relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
noun
- a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids" Synonyms: tonsilla pharyngealis, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil
Words from adenoid (top 10)
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