CODEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CODEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CODEIN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CODEIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CODEIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CODEIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CODEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What stands out about CODEIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CODEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A painkilling and cough-suppressing drug obtained from opium or made from morphine; a spelling of codeine.
Codein is a less common spelling of the drug now usually written codeine. It is a mild opiate, used in small doses for pain and to quiet a stubborn cough, and it is often combined with other painkillers in tablets. Because it can lead to dependence, many countries restrict how it is sold.
How CODEIN is used
A variant spelling; the form with the final e is far more usual in current writing.
- The old label listed codein among the ingredients.
- He took a tablet of codein for the toothache.
- The doctor warned that codein can make a person drowsy.
- A syrup containing codein eased her night cough.
- Codein is made from the same plant as morphine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CODEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CODEIN
The 6 tiles of CODEIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CODEIN
5 longer words begin with CODEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CODEIN
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Common questions about CODEIN
- Is CODEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CODEIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CODEIN worth?
- CODEIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CODEIN mean?
- A painkilling and cough-suppressing drug obtained from opium or made from morphine; a spelling of codeine.
- What letters can be added to CODEIN?
- CODEIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CODEIN:
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