ANTITUSSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ANTITUSSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTITUSSIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTITUSSIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTITUSSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antitussivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTITUSSIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANTITUSSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTITUSSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTITUSSIVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medicine that suppresses or relieves coughing.
An antitussive acts on the cough reflex, unlike an expectorant, which helps bring mucus up. Many cough syrups contain one, and doctors usually advise it for dry, irritating coughs only.
How ANTITUSSIVE is used
Antitussive is a pharmacy term that also serves as an adjective, as in antitussive syrup.
- The doctor prescribed an antitussive for the night cough.
- Codeine was once a common antitussive.
- An antitussive is not suited to a wet cough.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTITUSSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTITUSSIVE
1 longer words begin with ANTITUSSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTITUSSIVE
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Common questions about ANTITUSSIVE
- Is ANTITUSSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTITUSSIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTITUSSIVE worth?
- ANTITUSSIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTITUSSIVE mean?
- A medicine that suppresses or relieves coughing.
- What letters can be added to ANTITUSSIVE?
- ANTITUSSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANTITUSSIVE:
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