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Is modiolus a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word modiolus is a Scrabble US word. The word modiolus is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is modiolus a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word modiolus is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

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Yes. The word modiolus is a Words With Friends word. The word modiolus is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

MODIOLUS,

7-letter words (1 found)

SOLIDUM,

6-letter words (13 found)

DOLIUM,DUOMOS,IDOLUM,IODOUS,LIMOUS,MODIUS,MODULI,MODULO,MOOLIS,MOULDS,ODIOUS,ODIUMS,SODIUM,

5-letter words (41 found)

DIOLS,DOLOS,DOOLS,DOOMS,DOUMS,DSOMO,DUOMI,DUOMO,IDOLS,LIDOS,LIMOS,LOIDS,LOOMS,LOUIS,LUDOS,MILDS,MILOS,MISDO,MODUS,MOILS,MOLDS,MOODS,MOOLI,MOOLS,MOULD,MOULS,MUIDS,MUILS,ODISM,ODIUM,OLIOS,OSMOL,SIMUL,SLOID,SLOMO,SLOOM,SODOM,SOLDI,SOLDO,SOLID,SOLUM,

4-letter words (67 found)

DIMS,DIOL,DOLS,DOMS,DOOL,DOOM,DOOS,DOUM,DUOS,IDOL,LIDO,LIDS,LIMO,LODS,LOID,LOOM,LOOS,LOUD,LOUS,LUDO,LUDS,LUMS,MIDS,MILD,MILO,MILS,MISO,MODI,MODS,MOIL,MOLD,MOLS,MOOD,MOOI,MOOL,MOOS,MOUS,MUDS,MUID,MUIL,MUSO,ODSO,OILS,OLDS,OLID,OLIO,OLMS,OOMS,OUDS,OULD,SILD,SILO,SLID,SLIM,SLUM,SOIL,SOLD,SOLI,SOLO,SOOL,SOOM,SOUL,SOUM,SUID,SUMI,SUMO,UDOS,

3-letter words (54 found)

DIM,DIS,DOL,DOM,DOO,DOS,DSO,DUI,DUM,DUO,IDS,IOS,ISM,ISO,LID,LIS,LOD,LOO,LOS,LOU,LUD,LUM,MID,MIL,MIS,MOD,MOI,MOL,MOO,MOS,MOU,MUD,MUS,ODS,OIL,OIS,OLD,OLM,OMS,OOM,OOS,OUD,OUS,SIM,SOD,SOL,SOM,SOU,SUD,SUI,SUM,UDO,UDS,UMS,

2-letter words (20 found)

DI,DO,ID,IO,IS,LI,LO,MI,MO,MU,OD,OI,OM,OO,OS,OU,SI,SO,UM,US,

You can make 197 words from modiolus according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of modiolus

modiolus

Etymology

Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”), diminutive of modius (“measure of grain”).

Noun

modiolus (plural modioli)

  1. (anatomy) The central core of the cochlea
  2. (anatomy) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

Derived terms

  • perimodiolar

Related terms

  • modioliform

References

Latin

Etymology

From modius +‎ -olus.

Noun

modiolus m (genitive modiolī); second declension

  1. cup (small drinking vessel)
  2. bucket of a water wheel
  3. hub (of a wheel)
  4. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Descendants

  • → Catalan: modíol (learned)
  • → English: modiolus
  • French: moyeu
  • Sicilian: miolu

References

  • modiolus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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