HEMOSTATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEMOSTATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEMOSTATIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMOSTATIC is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMOSTATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemostaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMOSTATIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEMOSTATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMOSTATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEMOSTATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicalNorth American
Able to stop or slow bleeding, as a drug or dressing does.
A hemostatic bandage works by helping blood clot or by tightening the vessels. Surgeons and paramedics rely on hemostatic products when pressure alone is not enough.
How HEMOSTATIC is used
Hemostatic is a medical term, also used as a noun for such an agent.
- The medic packed the wound with a hemostatic gauze.
- A hemostatic powder was applied to the cut.
- The drug has a strong hemostatic effect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEMOSTATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEMOSTATIC
1 longer words begin with HEMOSTATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMOSTATIC
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Common questions about HEMOSTATIC
- Is HEMOSTATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMOSTATIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMOSTATIC worth?
- HEMOSTATIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEMOSTATIC mean?
- Able to stop or slow bleeding, as a drug or dressing does.
- What letters can be added to HEMOSTATIC?
- HEMOSTATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEMOSTATIC:
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