MEDEVAC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MEDEVAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDEVAC?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDEVAC is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDEVAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medevacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDEVAC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEDEVAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does MEDEVAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
The urgent transport of wounded or sick people to hospital, usually by helicopter or aeroplane.
Armies developed the medevac to rescue casualties from battlefields, and civilian services now use it for remote accidents. The word is a blend of medical evacuation, and it also works as a verb.
How MEDEVAC is used
Medevac is used for the operation itself and for the aircraft or flight involved.
- A medevac helicopter landed beside the damaged road.
- The injured climber was lifted out by medevac.
- The hospital arranged a medevac for the critically ill patient.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDEVAC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEDEVAC
5 longer words begin with MEDEVAC.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDEVAC
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Common questions about MEDEVAC
- Is MEDEVAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDEVAC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDEVAC worth?
- MEDEVAC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDEVAC mean?
- The urgent transport of wounded or sick people to hospital, usually by helicopter or aeroplane.
- What letters can be added to MEDEVAC?
- MEDEVAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEDEVAC:
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