EMETINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EMETINE 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 EMETINE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMETINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMETINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emetinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMETINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMETINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,286.
What stands out about EMETINE
- EMETINE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EMETINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A bitter white alkaloid from ipecacuanha root that causes vomiting.
Emetine was once given against amoebic infections, but its toxicity to the heart limited its use. Today it is mostly of historical interest in pharmacy.
How EMETINE is used
Emetine is found in medical and pharmacological texts; the spelling emetin is a rarer variant.
- Emetine was extracted from the root of a South American plant.
- Doctors used emetine to treat amoebic dysentery.
- High doses of emetine can damage the heart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMETINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMETINE
1 longer words begin with EMETINE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMETINE
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Common questions about EMETINE
- Is EMETINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMETINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMETINE worth?
- EMETINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMETINE mean?
- A bitter white alkaloid from ipecacuanha root that causes vomiting.
- What letters can be added to EMETINE?
- EMETINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMETINE:
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