DIURETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIURETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIURETIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIURETIC is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIURETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diureticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIURETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIURETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIURETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIURETIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug or substance that makes the body pass more urine.
Doctors prescribe a diuretic to reduce swelling and lower blood pressure by removing extra fluid. Coffee is a mild natural diuretic, which is why it sends people to the bathroom.
How DIURETIC is used
Used in medicine and everyday health talk; as an adjective it describes the same effect.
- The doctor prescribed a diuretic for her swollen ankles.
- Tea acts as a mild diuretic.
- Athletes are warned about taking a diuretic before a race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIURETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIURETIC
3 longer words begin with DIURETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DIURETIC
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Common questions about DIURETIC
- Is DIURETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIURETIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIURETIC worth?
- DIURETIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIURETIC mean?
- A drug or substance that makes the body pass more urine.
- What letters can be added to DIURETIC?
- DIURETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIURETIC:
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