NALOXONE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NALOXONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NALOXONE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NALOXONE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NALOXONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naloxonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NALOXONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NALOXONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NALOXONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NALOXONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug that quickly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Naloxone works by blocking opiate receptors in the nervous system, which can restore normal breathing within minutes. Paramedics carry it, and many communities now hand it out to the public.
How NALOXONE is used
Used in medicine and public health, mostly about emergency overdose care.
- The paramedic gave naloxone to the unresponsive man.
- Many pharmacies sell naloxone without a prescription.
- A dose of naloxone can wear off before the opioid does.
- Staff at the shelter are trained to use naloxone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NALOXONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NALOXONE
1 longer words begin with NALOXONE.
Shorter words from the letters in NALOXONE
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Common questions about NALOXONE
- Is NALOXONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NALOXONE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NALOXONE worth?
- NALOXONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NALOXONE mean?
- A drug that quickly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
- What letters can be added to NALOXONE?
- NALOXONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NALOXONE:
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