DAPSONE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DAPSONE 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 DAPSONE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAPSONE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAPSONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dapsonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAPSONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DAPSONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does DAPSONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and certain skin diseases.
Dapsone is a sulphur-based medicine that has been prescribed for decades against leprosy. Doctors also use it for some blistering skin conditions, under careful supervision because of its side effects.
How DAPSONE is used
Dapsone is a medical term that appears in drug guides and clinical texts.
- The patient was prescribed dapsone for the skin condition.
- Dapsone has treated leprosy since the middle of the last century.
- Doctors monitor blood tests while a patient takes dapsone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAPSONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAPSONE
1 longer words begin with DAPSONE.
Shorter words from the letters in DAPSONE
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Common questions about DAPSONE
- Is DAPSONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAPSONE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAPSONE worth?
- DAPSONE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAPSONE mean?
- An antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and certain skin diseases.
- What letters can be added to DAPSONE?
- DAPSONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DAPSONE:
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