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Medusa

m 3e 1d 2u 1s 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does medusa mean?

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

  2. one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles

    Synonymsmedusoidmedusan

Is MEDUSA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MEDUSA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3e 1d 2u 1s 1a 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
m 4e 1d 2u 2s 1a 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
m 3e 1d 2u 2s 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
m 3e 1d 2u 2s 1a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MEDUSA

Anagrams 1

amused

Hooks for MEDUSA

Add one letter to the front or back of MEDUSA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

medusaemedusalmedusanmedusas

Medusa: quick answers

Is MEDUSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MEDUSA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MEDUSA worth?
MEDUSA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does medusa mean?
As a noun, medusa means “(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MEDUSA?
You can make 82 shorter words from MEDUSA, such as ADSUM, DAMES, DUMAS, MASED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MEDUSA?
MEDUSA rearranges into AMUSED.