IBUPROFEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IBUPROFEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IBUPROFEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IBUPROFEN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IBUPROFEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ibuprofensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IBUPROFEN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IBUPROFEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IBUPROFEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IBUPROFEN
- All 9 letters of IBUPROFEN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IBUPROFEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A common anti-inflammatory drug taken to relieve pain, fever and swelling.
Ibuprofen belongs to the group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and is sold over the counter in most countries. People use it for headaches, muscle aches, period pain and arthritis. It can upset the stomach, so it is usually taken with food.
How IBUPROFEN is used
Used in medicine and everyday health talk.
- He took an ibuprofen for his headache.
- Ibuprofen helps bring down a fever.
- The doctor advised ibuprofen for the swollen ankle.
- Take ibuprofen with food to protect your stomach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IBUPROFEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IBUPROFEN
1 longer words begin with IBUPROFEN.
Shorter words from the letters in IBUPROFEN
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Common questions about IBUPROFEN
- Is IBUPROFEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IBUPROFEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IBUPROFEN worth?
- IBUPROFEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IBUPROFEN mean?
- A common anti-inflammatory drug taken to relieve pain, fever and swelling.
- What letters can be added to IBUPROFEN?
- IBUPROFEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IBUPROFEN:
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