ANXIOLYTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. ANXIOLYTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANXIOLYTIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANXIOLYTIC is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANXIOLYTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anxiolyticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANXIOLYTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANXIOLYTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANXIOLYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANXIOLYTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medicine prescribed to reduce anxiety and calm tension.
Doctors use anxiolytic as the formal class name for tranquillisers and similar calming drugs. As an adjective, anxiolytic can also describe an effect, as in an anxiolytic action on the nervous system.
How ANXIOLYTIC is used
Anxiolytic is a clinical term, whereas ordinary speech prefers tranquilliser or anti-anxiety pill.
- The doctor prescribed a mild anxiolytic before the operation.
- Long-term use of an anxiolytic can lead to dependence.
- Some herbal teas are said to have an anxiolytic effect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANXIOLYTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANXIOLYTIC
1 longer words begin with ANXIOLYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ANXIOLYTIC
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Common questions about ANXIOLYTIC
- Is ANXIOLYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANXIOLYTIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANXIOLYTIC worth?
- ANXIOLYTIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANXIOLYTIC mean?
- A medicine prescribed to reduce anxiety and calm tension.
- What letters can be added to ANXIOLYTIC?
- ANXIOLYTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANXIOLYTIC:
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