ANODYNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ANODYNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANODYNIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANODYNIC is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANODYNIC
No single letter turns ANODYNIC into another word.
How ANODYNIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANODYNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANODYNIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANODYNIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Able to relieve pain or soothe distress.
Anodynic is a rarer cousin of anodyne, and describes drugs and remedies that dull pain. Writers also use it for music or words that calm the mind.
How ANODYNIC is used
Used in older medical writing and in literary description.
- The nurse applied an anodynic balm.
- Her voice had an anodynic effect on the frightened child.
- He sought an anodynic herb for the ache.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANODYNIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANODYNIC
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Common questions about ANODYNIC
- Is ANODYNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANODYNIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANODYNIC worth?
- ANODYNIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANODYNIC mean?
- Able to relieve pain or soothe distress.
- What letters can be added to ANODYNIC?
- No single letter can be added to ANODYNIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANODYNIC:
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