ACUPUNCTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ACUPUNCTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACUPUNCTURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACUPUNCTURE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACUPUNCTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acupuncturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACUPUNCTURE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ACUPUNCTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACUPUNCTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACUPUNCTURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A treatment in which fine needles are put into the skin at chosen points to relieve pain or illness.
Acupuncture began in traditional Chinese medicine and is now widely offered as a complementary therapy. Patients often try it for back pain, though evidence for its effects is debated.
How ACUPUNCTURE is used
Used in health and medical contexts.
- She tried acupuncture for her back pain.
- Acupuncture uses very thin needles.
- The clinic offers acupuncture on Fridays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACUPUNCTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACUPUNCTURE
1 longer words begin with ACUPUNCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACUPUNCTURE
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Common questions about ACUPUNCTURE
- Is ACUPUNCTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACUPUNCTURE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACUPUNCTURE worth?
- ACUPUNCTURE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACUPUNCTURE mean?
- A treatment in which fine needles are put into the skin at chosen points to relieve pain or illness.
- What letters can be added to ACUPUNCTURE?
- ACUPUNCTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ACUPUNCTURE:
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