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Hyoid

/ˈhaɪɔɪd/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Hyoid

noun

  1. The hyoid bone.

    "1973: the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid? — Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise"

adjective

  1. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.

    "1969: The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. — JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition"

Anagrams of Hyoid

No exact anagrams found for "hyoid". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hyoid" and rearranging:

+shyoids
Related Word Patterns
HY...Words starting with "hy"...IDWords ending with "id"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "hyoid"
Letter Values
h4
y4
o1
i1
d2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Hyoid
acanthoidacaridacaroidacetamidacetanilidacidacridactinoidadenoidaforesaidafraidagamid
Related 5-Letter Words
haafshaarshabithabushacekhackshadalhadedhadeshadjihadsthaemshaetshafizhafts

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hyoid"

Hyoid is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hyoid" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hyoid" is a medium-scoring word.