ATROPINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ATROPINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATROPINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATROPINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATROPINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atropinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATROPINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATROPINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATROPINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ATROPINE
- All 8 letters of ATROPINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ATROPINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A poisonous alkaloid from deadly nightshade that is used in medicine to relax muscles and widen the pupils.
Doctors give atropine in small, controlled doses to speed a slow heartbeat or to prepare the eye for examination. In large amounts it is toxic, which is why the plant it comes from has such a sinister reputation.
How ATROPINE is used
You will see atropine in pharmacology texts, emergency medicine and eye care.
- The nurse prepared atropine for the patient with a slow pulse.
- A drop of atropine in each eye widened the pupils for the exam.
- Overdose of atropine causes dry mouth, fever and confusion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATROPINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATROPINE
1 longer words begin with ATROPINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATROPINE
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Common questions about ATROPINE
- Is ATROPINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATROPINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATROPINE worth?
- ATROPINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATROPINE mean?
- A poisonous alkaloid from deadly nightshade that is used in medicine to relax muscles and widen the pupils.
- What letters can be added to ATROPINE?
- ATROPINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATROPINE:
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