EXAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXAMINE?
| 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: 74 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXAMINE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXAMINE
Front hooks — 1
hexamineChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXAMINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 249,526.
What stands out about EXAMINE
- EXAMINE 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 EXAMINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look at something carefully in order to learn its nature or condition.
You can examine a patient, a document or a witness, and each time the idea is close, careful attention. Teachers also examine students by testing what they know, and in court a lawyer may examine a witness with questions.
How EXAMINE is used
Used in medicine, school, law and everyday talk about a close inspection.
- The doctor will examine the wound tomorrow.
- Please examine the contract before you sign.
- The committee will examine every candidate in turn.
- Detectives examine the room for fingerprints.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXAMINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXAMINE
8 longer words begin with EXAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXAMINE
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Common questions about EXAMINE
- Is EXAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXAMINE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXAMINE worth?
- EXAMINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXAMINE mean?
- To look at something carefully in order to learn its nature or condition.
- What letters can be added to EXAMINE?
- EXAMINE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXAMINE:
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