MEDICINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MEDICINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMEDICINE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept MEDICINE?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful MEDICINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDICINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDICINE scores
Scrabble m3e1d2i1c3i1n1e1 13
Words with Friends m4e1d2i1c4i1n2e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEDICINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEDICINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MEDICINE
4 longer words begin with MEDICINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDICINE
endemic12 decime11 minced11 icemen10 edenic9 incede9 meined9 meinie8 demic10 medic10 mince9 deice8 denim8 dinic8 emend8 imide8 medii8 mened8 mined8 imine7 niece7 diene6 indie6 emic8 mice8 cede7 cedi7 cide7 deem7 deme7 dice7 diem7 dime7 iced7 idem7 imid7 meed7 mend7 midi7 mind7
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Common questions about MEDICINE
- Is MEDICINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDICINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDICINE worth?
- MEDICINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEDICINE?
- MEDICINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEDICINE:
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