AREOLA
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈɹi.ə.lə//
noun
- (anatomy) The circular, darkly pigmented area surrounding a nipple; the areola mammae."Working with the Personal Genome Project, she has collected measurements and images of the areolas of 150 people so far. One initial finding is that the diameter of the areola seems unrelated to the number of areola glands — the small bumps in the skin surrounding the nipple."
- (by extension, anatomy) Any small circular area that is different from its immediate environment, such as the colored ring around the pupil of the eye (iris) or an inflamed region surrounding a pimple.
- (anatomy) Any of the small spaces throughout areolar connective tissue."The tubes or elongated spaces of which we have spoken, are not distended with any fluid, but are merely moistened in the same way as the areolas of ordinary areolar tissue."
- (botany) Any of the small spaces between fibres of the tissues of certain lichens.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'AREOLA'?
The word AREOLA is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
A1
R1
E1
O1
L1
A1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'AREOLA'?
The word AREOLA is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
A1
R1
E1
O1
L2
A1
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.