IBOGAINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IBOGAINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IBOGAINE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IBOGAINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IBOGAINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ibogainesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IBOGAINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IBOGAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IBOGAINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IBOGAINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A hallucinogenic substance obtained from the roots of a West African shrub.
Ibogaine has long been used in traditional ceremonies in Central and West Africa. Researchers have studied it as a possible aid in treating addiction, though its serious health risks, especially to the heart, make it controversial.
How IBOGAINE is used
Ibogaine appears in pharmacology, addiction research and news about experimental treatments.
- Clinics abroad have offered ibogaine for addiction, though doctors warn of risks.
- Ibogaine is extracted from the root bark of a shrub.
- The study examined how ibogaine affects brain chemistry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IBOGAINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IBOGAINE
1 longer words begin with IBOGAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in IBOGAINE
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Common questions about IBOGAINE
- Is IBOGAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IBOGAINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IBOGAINE worth?
- IBOGAINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IBOGAINE mean?
- A hallucinogenic substance obtained from the roots of a West African shrub.
- What letters can be added to IBOGAINE?
- IBOGAINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IBOGAINE:
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