EPINEPHRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EPINEPHRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPINEPHRIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPINEPHRIN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPINEPHRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPINEPHRIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPINEPHRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPINEPHRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPINEPHRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A hormone released by the adrenal glands that speeds the heart and prepares the body for stress.
Epinephrin is the same substance as adrenaline, and the form epinephrine is the usual spelling. It is injected in emergencies such as severe allergic reactions because it quickly opens the airways and raises blood pressure.
How EPINEPHRIN is used
Medical term; the spelling with a final e is more common.
- A dose of epinephrin can reverse a severe allergic reaction.
- Fear makes the body release epinephrin.
- The nurse prepared the epinephrin injection at once.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPINEPHRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPINEPHRIN
3 longer words begin with EPINEPHRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in EPINEPHRIN
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Common questions about EPINEPHRIN
- Is EPINEPHRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPINEPHRIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPINEPHRIN worth?
- EPINEPHRIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPINEPHRIN mean?
- A hormone released by the adrenal glands that speeds the heart and prepares the body for stress.
- What letters can be added to EPINEPHRIN?
- EPINEPHRIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPINEPHRIN:
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