adenoid

NOUN /æd,ənɔɪd/

7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

adenoid is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1D2E1N1O1I1D2

1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does adenoid mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).

“hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”

“enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

OTHER · 1 SENSE

Relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.