MYDRIATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MYDRIATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYDRIATIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYDRIATIC is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYDRIATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mydriaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYDRIATIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MYDRIATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MYDRIATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MYDRIATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Causing the pupil of the eye to widen.
Eye doctors use mydriatic drops before an examination so they can see the back of the eye. As a noun the word names the drug itself. The effect makes bright light uncomfortable for a few hours.
How MYDRIATIC is used
Mydriatic is a term from ophthalmology and pharmacology.
- The nurse put mydriatic drops in both eyes.
- Atropine has a strong mydriatic effect.
- Patients were warned that mydriatic medication blurs the vision for a while.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYDRIATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYDRIATIC
1 longer words begin with MYDRIATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MYDRIATIC
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Common questions about MYDRIATIC
- Is MYDRIATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYDRIATIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYDRIATIC worth?
- MYDRIATIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYDRIATIC mean?
- Causing the pupil of the eye to widen.
- What letters can be added to MYDRIATIC?
- MYDRIATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MYDRIATIC:
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