HEPARIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEPARIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEPARIN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEPARIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEPARIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heparinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEPARIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEPARIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does HEPARIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A substance made in the body, especially in the liver and lungs, that stops blood from clotting and is given as a drug.
Hospitals give heparin to patients at risk of dangerous clots, for example after surgery. Because it thins the clotting process rather than the blood itself, doses are watched closely.
How HEPARIN is used
Appears in medical contexts, usually when discussing anticoagulant treatment.
- The nurse started a drip of heparin after the operation.
- Heparin prevents clots from forming in the veins.
- Too much heparin can cause serious bleeding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEPARIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEPARIN
14 longer words begin with HEPARIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HEPARIN
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Common questions about HEPARIN
- Is HEPARIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEPARIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEPARIN worth?
- HEPARIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEPARIN mean?
- A substance made in the body, especially in the liver and lungs, that stops blood from clotting and is given as a drug.
- What letters can be added to HEPARIN?
- HEPARIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEPARIN:
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