EPHEDRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EPHEDRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPHEDRIN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPHEDRIN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHEDRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPHEDRIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPHEDRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPHEDRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPHEDRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A plant-derived alkaloid drug that opens the airways and narrows blood vessels.
Ephedrin was first taken from the ephedra shrub and later made synthetically. It has been used in cold remedies and asthma relief, though it also raises the heart rate and is controlled in sport.
How EPHEDRIN is used
Used in pharmacy and chemistry, more commonly spelled ephedrine.
- The old remedy contained ephedrin from the ephedra plant.
- Athletes may not take ephedrin during competition.
- A dose of ephedrin eased his wheezing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPHEDRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPHEDRIN
3 longer words begin with EPHEDRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHEDRIN
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Common questions about EPHEDRIN
- Is EPHEDRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHEDRIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHEDRIN worth?
- EPHEDRIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPHEDRIN mean?
- A plant-derived alkaloid drug that opens the airways and narrows blood vessels.
- What letters can be added to EPHEDRIN?
- EPHEDRIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPHEDRIN:
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