NEURAMINIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEURAMINIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1e1u1r1a1m3i1n1i1c3
Depends on the listNEURAMINIC · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NEURAMINIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful NEURAMINIC is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEURAMINIC
No single letter turns NEURAMINIC into another word.
How NEURAMINIC scores
Scrabble n1e1u1r1a1m3i1n1i1c3 14
Words with Friends n2e1u2r1a1m4i1n2i1c4 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEURAMINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEURAMINIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEURAMINIC
manicure12 urinemic12 urinemia10 carmine11 cranium11 cremini11 crimina11 crimine11 cumarin11 minceur11 mincier11 minicar11 numeric11 uraemic11 cannier9 cinerin9 narcein9 aneurin7 acumen10 aecium10 aminic10 anemic10 arcmin10 carmen10 cerium10 cimier10 cinema10 crimen10 crinum10 crumen10 iceman10 mincer10 neumic10 nincum10 uremic10 airmen8 anuric8 canier8 canine8 canner8
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Common questions about NEURAMINIC
- Is NEURAMINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEURAMINIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEURAMINIC worth?
- NEURAMINIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEURAMINIC?
- No single letter can be added to NEURAMINIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEURAMINIC:
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