MERBROMIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MERBROMIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERBROMIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERBROMIN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERBROMIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merbrominsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERBROMIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERBROMIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERBROMIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERBROMIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A green crystalline compound of mercury and bromine that dissolves to a red solution and is used as a mild antiseptic.
Merbromin is the chemical behind the bright red liquid painted on cuts in past decades. It is a derivative of fluorescein, a dye. Because it contains mercury, it has been withdrawn or restricted in several countries.
How MERBROMIN is used
A pharmaceutical and chemical term; the product is better known by brand names.
- The nurse dabbed merbromin on the scraped knee.
- A solution of merbromin leaves a bright red stain on the skin.
- Several countries have banned merbromin because of its mercury content.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERBROMIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERBROMIN
1 longer words begin with MERBROMIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MERBROMIN
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Common questions about MERBROMIN
- Is MERBROMIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERBROMIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERBROMIN worth?
- MERBROMIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERBROMIN mean?
- A green crystalline compound of mercury and bromine that dissolves to a red solution and is used as a mild antiseptic.
- What letters can be added to MERBROMIN?
- MERBROMIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERBROMIN:
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