Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
antithyroid18 | 18p | having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity |
antityphoid20 | 20p | |
cannabinoid16 | 16p | |
chambermaid23 | 23p | a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels) |
chrysomelid22 | 22p | brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems |
counterraid14 | 14p | |
cryptorchid24 | 24p | |
crystalloid17 | 17p | |
diphtheroid21 | 21p | |
epithelioid17 | 17p | |
heteroploid17 | 17p | (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species |
hyperboloid22 | 22p | a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis |
hypocycloid27 | 27p | a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle |
hypodiploid23 | 23p | |
hypothyroid26 | 26p | |
ketosteroid16 | 16p | a steroid containing a ketone group |
parathyroid20 | 20p | any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland |
paratyphoid22 | 22p | any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever |
staphylinid20 | 20p | |
tenebrionid14 | 14p | sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain |
tuberculoid16 | 16p | resembling tuberculosis |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acetanilid13 | 13p | a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic |
amphiploid20 | 20p | |
amygdaloid18 | 18p | volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits |
anthropoid16 | 16p | person who resembles a nonhuman primate |
bridesmaid16 | 16p | an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding |
carotenoid13 | 13p | any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals |
carotinoid13 | 13p | |
chironomid18 | 18p | |
counterbid15 | 15p | |
dispersoid14 | 14p | |
eicosanoid13 | 13p | |
epicycloid20 | 20p | a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle |
epidermoid16 | 16p | |
epileptoid15 | 15p | |
euphausiid16 | 16p | |
eurypterid16 | 16p | large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs |
glycolipid19 | 19p | |
hemorrhoid19 | 19p | pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter |
hyperploid21 | 21p | |
iproniazid22 | 22p | |
isoprenoid13 | 13p | |
monohybrid21 | 21p | a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas) |
nonsteroid11 | 11p | an organic compound that does no contain a steroid |
paraboloid15 | 15p | a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis |
parasitoid13 | 13p | |
pentaploid15 | 15p | |
pinnatifid16 | 16p | (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets |
prehominid18 | 18p | |
prismatoid15 | 15p | a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid |
probenecid17 | 17p | a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acanthoid15 | 15p | shaped like a spine or thorn |
aforesaid13 | 13p | being the one previously mentioned or spoken of |
allantoid10 | 10p | shaped like a sausage |
aneuploid12 | 12p | having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number |
apartheid15 | 15p | a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa |
arachnoid15 | 15p | the middle of the 3 meninges |
arytenoid13 | 13p | either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached |
bacteroid14 | 14p | a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants) |
benzenoid21 | 21p | similar to benzene in structure or linkage |
bipyramid19 | 19p | |
blennioid12 | 12p | elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins |
bombycoid21 | 21p | |
buprestid14 | 14p | |
carangoid13 | 13p | |
carcinoid14 | 14p | a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin |
celluloid12 | 12p | highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics |
chancroid17 | 17p | infectious venereal ulcer |
chitinoid15 | 15p | |
choleroid15 | 15p | |
chromatid17 | 17p | one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis |
chrysalid18 | 18p | |
comatulid14 | 14p | free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms |
condyloid16 | 16p | |
coralloid12 | 12p | |
cornbraid14 | 14p | |
corticoid14 | 14p | a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response |
cretinoid12 | 12p | |
cycadeoid18 | 18p | |
cyprinoid17 | 17p | of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae |
dairymaid16 | 16p | a woman who works in a dairy |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acetamid13 | 13p | |
actinoid11 | 11p | any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 |
alkaloid13 | 13p | natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants |
amberoid13 | 13p | |
ammonoid13 | 13p | one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks |
amoeboid13 | 13p | like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape) |
anconoid11 | 11p | |
antherid12 | 12p | |
antiskid13 | 13p | |
arachnid14 | 14p | air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
arilloid9 | 9p | |
asteroid9 | 9p | any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) |
athetoid12 | 12p | |
autacoid11 | 11p | any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification |
autocoid11 | 11p | any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification |
backslid17 | 17p | drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
bicuspid15 | 15p | a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars |
biosolid11 | 11p | |
bombycid20 | 20p | moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk |
bondmaid14 | 14p | a female bound to serve without wages |
botryoid14 | 14p | resembling a cluster of grapes in form |
braconid13 | 13p | |
cancroid13 | 13p | the most common form of skin cancer |
carangid12 | 12p | a percoid fish of the family Carangidae |
cardioid12 | 12p | an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle |
caryatid14 | 14p | a supporting column carved in the shape of a person |
catenoid11 | 11p | |
centroid11 | 11p | the center of mass of an object of uniform density |
ceratoid11 | 11p | |
characid16 | 16p | any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acaroid10 | 10p | |
adenoid9 | 9p | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
agatoid9 | 9p | |
ambroid12 | 12p | |
ameboid12 | 12p | like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape) |
amyloid13 | 13p | a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch |
android9 | 9p | an automaton that resembles a human being |
aneroid8 | 8p | a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids |
annelid8 | 8p | worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally |
antacid10 | 10p | an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) |
anthoid11 | 11p | |
araneid8 | 8p | |
ascarid10 | 10p | |
bandaid11 | 11p | |
barmaid12 | 12p | a female bartender |
bestrid10 | 10p | get up on the back of |
cactoid12 | 12p | |
camelid12 | 12p | |
carabid12 | 12p | |
carotid10 | 10p | of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck |
cepheid15 | 15p | |
cestoid10 | 10p | |
chalcid15 | 15p | any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects |
cheloid13 | 13p | raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair |
chlorid13 | 13p | |
choroid13 | 13p | a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye |
chytrid16 | 16p | |
cichlid15 | 15p | freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums |
cirsoid10 | 10p | |
cissoid10 | 10p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acarid9 | 9p | very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks |
afraid10 | 10p | filled with fear or apprehension |
agamid10 | 10p | a lizard of the family Agamidae |
algoid8 | 8p | of or resembling algae |
aramid9 | 9p | |
bedrid10 | 10p | confined to bed (by illness) |
bromid11 | 11p | |
candid10 | 10p | characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |
capsid11 | 11p | a variety of leaf bug |
ceboid11 | 11p | |
cervid12 | 12p | distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers |
clerid9 | 9p | predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic |
coccid13 | 13p | |
conoid9 | 9p | a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
corvid12 | 12p | |
cosmid11 | 11p | (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments |
cuboid11 | 11p | a rectangular parallelepiped |
cuspid11 | 11p | one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars |
cyanid12 | 12p | |
cymoid14 | 14p | |
desmid10 | 10p | freshwater green algae |
devoid11 | 11p | completely wanting or lacking |
diacid10 | 10p | |
dioxid15 | 15p | |
elapid9 | 9p | any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres |
eyelid10 | 10p | either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye |
fervid13 | 13p | characterized by intense emotion |
florid10 | 10p | elaborately or excessively ornamented |
foetid10 | 10p | offensively malodorous |
forbid12 | 12p | command against |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acrid8 | 8p | strong and sharp |
alcid8 | 8p | |
algid7 | 7p | chilly |
aphid11 | 11p | any of various small plant-sucking insects |
aroid6 | 6p | any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe |
avoid9 | 9p | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something |
bifid11 | 11p | divided into two lobes |
bovid11 | 11p | hollow-horned ruminants |
braid8 | 8p | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
canid8 | 8p | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles |
cebid10 | 10p | |
cupid10 | 10p | (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros |
droid7 | 7p | |
druid7 | 7p | a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland |
equid15 | 15p | hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck |
felid9 | 9p | any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws |
fetid9 | 9p | offensively malodorous |
fluid9 | 9p | a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure |
gadid8 | 8p | |
gelid7 | 7p | extremely cold |
geoid7 | 7p | |
halid9 | 9p | |
humid11 | 11p | containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor |
hyoid12 | 12p | a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles |
iodid7 | 7p | |
jerid13 | 13p | |
lipid8 | 8p | an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) |
livid9 | 9p | anemic looking from illness or emotion; ; ; ; ; - Mary W. Shelley |
lucid8 | 8p | (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; ; ; - Robert Burton |
lurid6 | 6p | horrible in fierceness or savagery |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
acid7 | 7p | any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt |
amid7 | 7p | |
arid5 | 5p | lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
avid8 | 8p | (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous |
caid7 | 7p | |
chid10 | 10p | censure severely or angrily |
grid6 | 6p | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines |
guid6 | 6p | |
imid7 | 7p | |
irid5 | 5p | |
laid5 | 5p | put into a certain place or abstract location |
loid5 | 5p | |
maid7 | 7p | a female domestic |
oxid12 | 12p | |
paid7 | 7p | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services |
qaid14 | 14p | |
quid14 | 14p | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence |
raid5 | 5p | a sudden short attack |
said5 | 5p | express in words |
skid9 | 9p | one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects |
slid5 | 5p | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
void8 | 8p | the state of nonexistence |
whid11 | 11p | |