MEPROBAMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MEPROBAMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEPROBAMATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEPROBAMATE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEPROBAMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meprobamatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEPROBAMATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MEPROBAMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEPROBAMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEPROBAMATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A sedative drug once widely prescribed to ease anxiety and relax the muscles.
Meprobamate was a popular tranquilliser in the 1950s and 1960s before safer medicines replaced it. It can cause drowsiness and dependence. Today meprobamate is rarely prescribed, and the word appears mostly in pharmacology and medical history.
How MEPROBAMATE is used
Meprobamate is a drug name used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.
- Doctors once gave meprobamate to patients with severe anxiety.
- Meprobamate was sold under several brand names.
- Long use of meprobamate can lead to dependence.
- The textbook compares meprobamate with newer sedatives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEPROBAMATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEPROBAMATE
1 longer words begin with MEPROBAMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MEPROBAMATE
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Common questions about MEPROBAMATE
- Is MEPROBAMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEPROBAMATE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEPROBAMATE worth?
- MEPROBAMATE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEPROBAMATE mean?
- A sedative drug once widely prescribed to ease anxiety and relax the muscles.
- What letters can be added to MEPROBAMATE?
- MEPROBAMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MEPROBAMATE:
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