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MAXILLIPED

10 letters, 22 points in Scrabble, 4 vowels

What MAXILLIPED Means

  1. noun: One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding.“An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod.”

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What It Scores

MAXILLIPED is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 22 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as M3 A1 X8 I1 L1 L1 I1 P3 E1 D2.

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