ANALGESIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ANALGESIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANALGESIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANALGESIC is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANALGESIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
analgesicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANALGESIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANALGESIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANALGESIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANALGESIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug or remedy that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.
Aspirin, paracetamol and morphine are all analgesics, though they differ greatly in strength and risk. The term covers any pain-killer, while an anaesthetic is something that numbs or blocks feeling more completely.
How ANALGESIC is used
Used in medicine and pharmacy, and also as an adjective, as in analgesic cream.
- The nurse offered a mild analgesic for the headache.
- A strong analgesic is given after major surgery.
- Some people take an analgesic too often and harm their stomach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANALGESIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANALGESIC
The 9 tiles of ANALGESIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANALGESIC
1 longer words begin with ANALGESIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ANALGESIC
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Common questions about ANALGESIC
- Is ANALGESIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANALGESIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANALGESIC worth?
- ANALGESIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANALGESIC mean?
- A drug or remedy that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.
- What letters can be added to ANALGESIC?
- ANALGESIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANALGESIC:
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