NARCOLEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NARCOLEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NARCOLEPTIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARCOLEPTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARCOLEPTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
narcolepticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NARCOLEPTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NARCOLEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NARCOLEPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NARCOLEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by or relating to narcolepsy, a condition causing sudden, uncontrollable sleep.
A narcoleptic person may fall asleep in the middle of a meal or a conversation, sometimes without any warning. As a noun, the word names the person affected, and in casual speech it is sometimes used jokingly for someone very sleepy.
How NARCOLEPTIC is used
Used in medical contexts and, loosely, in everyday jokes.
- The narcoleptic patient kept a careful sleep diary.
- A narcoleptic attack can strike during the day without warning.
- Driving is restricted for narcoleptic people until symptoms are controlled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NARCOLEPTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NARCOLEPTIC
1 longer words begin with NARCOLEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in NARCOLEPTIC
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Common questions about NARCOLEPTIC
- Is NARCOLEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARCOLEPTIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARCOLEPTIC worth?
- NARCOLEPTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NARCOLEPTIC mean?
- Affected by or relating to narcolepsy, a condition causing sudden, uncontrollable sleep.
- What letters can be added to NARCOLEPTIC?
- NARCOLEPTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NARCOLEPTIC:
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