HYOSCYAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. HYOSCYAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYOSCYAMINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYOSCYAMINE is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYOSCYAMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyoscyaminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYOSCYAMINE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYOSCYAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYOSCYAMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYOSCYAMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A poisonous alkaloid found in henbane and related plants, used in small doses as a medicine.
Hyoscyamine comes from plants such as henbane, deadly nightshade and thorn apple. In controlled doses it relaxes smooth muscle and dries secretions, but a larger amount is dangerous.
How HYOSCYAMINE is used
Used in pharmacology and toxicology.
- Pharmacists extract hyoscyamine from henbane leaves.
- A tablet of hyoscyamine can ease stomach cramps.
- Too much hyoscyamine causes confusion and a racing heart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYOSCYAMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYOSCYAMINE
1 longer words begin with HYOSCYAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYOSCYAMINE
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Common questions about HYOSCYAMINE
- Is HYOSCYAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYOSCYAMINE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYOSCYAMINE worth?
- HYOSCYAMINE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYOSCYAMINE mean?
- A poisonous alkaloid found in henbane and related plants, used in small doses as a medicine.
- What letters can be added to HYOSCYAMINE?
- HYOSCYAMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYOSCYAMINE:
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