METHYLDOPA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. METHYLDOPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHYLDOPA?
| 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 METHYLDOPA is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHYLDOPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methyldopasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHYLDOPA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METHYLDOPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METHYLDOPA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METHYLDOPA
- All 10 letters of METHYLDOPA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METHYLDOPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A drug taken to lower high blood pressure, widely used during pregnancy.
Methyldopa works on the nervous system to relax blood vessels. Doctors have long preferred methyldopa for expectant mothers because of its safety record.
How METHYLDOPA is used
Used in medical settings, in prescriptions and pharmacology.
- Her doctor prescribed methyldopa for the high blood pressure.
- Methyldopa is taken in tablet form twice a day.
- The nurse checked the dose of methyldopa on the chart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHYLDOPA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHYLDOPA
1 longer words begin with METHYLDOPA.
Shorter words from the letters in METHYLDOPA
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Common questions about METHYLDOPA
- Is METHYLDOPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHYLDOPA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHYLDOPA worth?
- METHYLDOPA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHYLDOPA mean?
- A drug taken to lower high blood pressure, widely used during pregnancy.
- What letters can be added to METHYLDOPA?
- METHYLDOPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METHYLDOPA:
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