MENSTRUUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MENSTRUUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENSTRUUM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENSTRUUM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENSTRUUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menstruumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENSTRUUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MENSTRUUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENSTRUUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MENSTRUUM
- MENSTRUUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MENSTRUUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A liquid that dissolves a solid, especially when drawing out the active parts of a drug.
Old pharmacy and alchemy texts use menstruum for the solvent, such as alcohol or water, poured over plant material to extract its essence. The word is also an old medical term for the monthly flow.
How MENSTRUUM is used
Dated or technical, seen in chemistry history and old medical writing.
- The herbs were steeped in a menstruum of wine and water.
- Alcohol served as the menstruum for the tincture.
- The apothecary chose a gentle menstruum so the oils would not spoil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENSTRUUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENSTRUUM
1 longer words begin with MENSTRUUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MENSTRUUM
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Common questions about MENSTRUUM
- Is MENSTRUUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENSTRUUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENSTRUUM worth?
- MENSTRUUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENSTRUUM mean?
- A liquid that dissolves a solid, especially when drawing out the active parts of a drug.
- What letters can be added to MENSTRUUM?
- MENSTRUUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MENSTRUUM:
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