LIDOCAINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIDOCAINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIDOCAINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIDOCAINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIDOCAINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lidocainesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIDOCAINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIDOCAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIDOCAINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIDOCAINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalNorth American
A local anaesthetic that numbs a small area, also used to steady an irregular heartbeat.
Dentists inject lidocaine so that a drill causes no pain, and doctors apply it as a gel before minor procedures. The name is the American form of lignocaine.
How LIDOCAINE is used
A medical term used in dentistry, emergency care and skin treatment.
- The dentist gave her lidocaine before filling the tooth.
- A cream containing lidocaine eased the sting.
- Paramedics may use lidocaine for certain heart rhythms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIDOCAINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIDOCAINE
1 longer words begin with LIDOCAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIDOCAINE
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Common questions about LIDOCAINE
- Is LIDOCAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIDOCAINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIDOCAINE worth?
- LIDOCAINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIDOCAINE mean?
- A local anaesthetic that numbs a small area, also used to steady an irregular heartbeat.
- What letters can be added to LIDOCAINE?
- LIDOCAINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIDOCAINE:
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