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AMYLOIDS

8 letters, 14 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What AMYLOIDS Means

AMYLOIDS is a form of AMYLOID, which means:

  1. noun: a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
  2. noun: (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
  3. adjective: resembling starch

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

AMYLOIDS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as A1 M3 Y4 L1 O1 I1 D2 S1.

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