MEDICINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MEDICINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDICINAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDICINAL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDICINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medicinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDICINAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MEDICINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEDICINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEDICINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the power to heal or relieve illness, or relating to medicine.
People describe herbs, springs and ointments as medicinal when they are used to treat disease or pain. The word differs from medical, which concerns the practice of doctors rather than the healing power of a substance.
How MEDICINAL is used
Used for plants, substances and uses that heal.
- The garden grew many medicinal herbs.
- The spring was famous for its medicinal waters.
- He used the oil for medicinal purposes only.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDICINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEDICINAL
The 9 tiles of MEDICINAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MEDICINAL
2 longer words begin with MEDICINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDICINAL
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Common questions about MEDICINAL
- Is MEDICINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDICINAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDICINAL worth?
- MEDICINAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDICINAL mean?
- Having the power to heal or relieve illness, or relating to medicine.
- What letters can be added to MEDICINAL?
- MEDICINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MEDICINAL:
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