DECONGESTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DECONGESTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DECONGESTANT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DECONGESTANT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DECONGESTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
decongestantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DECONGESTANT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DECONGESTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DECONGESTANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DECONGESTANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medicine that clears a blocked nose by reducing swelling in the lining of the nasal passages.
A decongestant is usually taken as a tablet, syrup or nasal spray during a cold or an allergy. It is a different thing from an antihistamine or a cough suppressant, though cold remedies often combine them.
How DECONGESTANT is used
Found mostly in talk about colds, allergies and pharmacy products, where decongestant is a standard term.
- She bought a decongestant at the pharmacy to breathe more easily at night.
- The label warns that a decongestant can raise blood pressure.
- A nasal decongestant should not be used for more than a few days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DECONGESTANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DECONGESTANT
1 longer words begin with DECONGESTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DECONGESTANT
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Common questions about DECONGESTANT
- Is DECONGESTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DECONGESTANT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DECONGESTANT worth?
- DECONGESTANT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DECONGESTANT mean?
- A medicine that clears a blocked nose by reducing swelling in the lining of the nasal passages.
- What letters can be added to DECONGESTANT?
- DECONGESTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DECONGESTANT:
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