CINCHONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CINCHONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CINCHONISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINCHONISM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINCHONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cinchonismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINCHONISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CINCHONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CINCHONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CINCHONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Poisoning caused by an overdose or long use of quinine or other cinchona alkaloids.
The classic signs of cinchonism are ringing in the ears, headache, dizziness and loss of hearing. It was a known hazard when quinine was the standard cure for malaria. Doctors still watch for it when giving quinine-related drugs in high doses.
How CINCHONISM is used
Used in medicine and pharmacology.
- The patient showed early signs of cinchonism.
- Tinnitus is a typical symptom of cinchonism.
- Cinchonism usually fades once the drug is stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CINCHONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CINCHONISM
1 longer words begin with CINCHONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CINCHONISM
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Common questions about CINCHONISM
- Is CINCHONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINCHONISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINCHONISM worth?
- CINCHONISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CINCHONISM mean?
- Poisoning caused by an overdose or long use of quinine or other cinchona alkaloids.
- What letters can be added to CINCHONISM?
- CINCHONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CINCHONISM:
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