NATRIURETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NATRIURETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATRIURETIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATRIURETIC is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATRIURETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
natriureticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATRIURETIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NATRIURETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATRIURETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NATRIURETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Promoting the excretion of sodium in the urine.
Natriuretic substances help the kidneys flush out salt, which lowers fluid volume and blood pressure. The root natr- refers to sodium, and some heart hormones are named natriuretic peptides because of this effect.
How NATRIURETIC is used
Medical; used for drugs and hormones, as in natriuretic peptide.
- The hormone has a strong natriuretic effect.
- Doctors prescribed a natriuretic drug for the swelling.
- A natriuretic peptide is released when the heart is stretched.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATRIURETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NATRIURETIC
1 longer words begin with NATRIURETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in NATRIURETIC
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Common questions about NATRIURETIC
- Is NATRIURETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATRIURETIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATRIURETIC worth?
- NATRIURETIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATRIURETIC mean?
- Promoting the excretion of sodium in the urine.
- What letters can be added to NATRIURETIC?
- NATRIURETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NATRIURETIC:
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