ADRENALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ADRENALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADRENALINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADRENALINE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADRENALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adrenalinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADRENALINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ADRENALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADRENALINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADRENALINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone released by the adrenal glands that speeds the heart and breathing and readies the body for sudden effort.
People speak of an adrenaline rush when fear or excitement makes the pulse race. Doctors also give adrenaline as an emergency drug, for example during severe allergic reactions. The word has become a common metaphor for thrill-seeking.
How ADRENALINE is used
The word adrenaline is used both medically and in everyday talk about thrills and stress.
- The adrenaline kept her going long after she should have collapsed.
- Paramedics injected adrenaline to counter the allergic shock.
- Skydivers often say they chase the adrenaline of the jump.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADRENALINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADRENALINE
1 longer words begin with ADRENALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADRENALINE
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Common questions about ADRENALINE
- Is ADRENALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADRENALINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADRENALINE worth?
- ADRENALINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADRENALINE mean?
- A hormone released by the adrenal glands that speeds the heart and breathing and readies the body for sudden effort.
- What letters can be added to ADRENALINE?
- ADRENALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ADRENALINE:
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