EPHEDRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EPHEDRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPHEDRINE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPHEDRINE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHEDRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ephedrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPHEDRINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EPHEDRINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 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 EPHEDRINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPHEDRINE
- EPHEDRINE 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 EPHEDRINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug taken from the ephedra plant, used to open the airways and narrow blood vessels.
Ephedrine has long been used against asthma and low blood pressure, and it stimulates the nervous system. Because it can boost performance, sports authorities restrict it as a banned substance.
How EPHEDRINE is used
Ephedrine appears in pharmacology, anti-doping rules and ingredient lists.
- The older cold remedy contained ephedrine.
- The athlete was banned after a test found ephedrine in his sample.
- Doctors once prescribed ephedrine for wheezing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPHEDRINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPHEDRINE
1 longer words begin with EPHEDRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHEDRINE
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Common questions about EPHEDRINE
- Is EPHEDRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHEDRINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHEDRINE worth?
- EPHEDRINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPHEDRINE mean?
- A drug taken from the ephedra plant, used to open the airways and narrow blood vessels.
- What letters can be added to EPHEDRINE?
- EPHEDRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EPHEDRINE:
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