SQUAME
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //skweɪm//
noun
- (zoology) The scale, or exopodite, of an antenna of a crustacean.
- (medicine) A flake of dead skin tissue."EGF increased proliferation and squame formation and induced keratinization in cultured MA cells, an observation heretofore not reported in rat MA cells."
- (medicine) A squamous (scale-like) cell."Here the invading cell masses of the cancer consist of short thick squames, and the nearest approach to cell nest formation may be only a whorling of those squames in the centres of the cell masses."
- (anatomy) A bony plate."Most of the right temporal bone is well-preserved, with the exception of much of the zygoma and the upper edge of the temporal squame (Plate 8)."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SQUAME'?
The word SQUAME is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
S1
Q10
U1
A1
M3
E1
Total: 17 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.