NEUROLEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NEUROLEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROLEPTIC?
| 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 NEUROLEPTIC is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROLEPTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neurolepticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEUROLEPTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEUROLEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROLEPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEUROLEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug used to calm patients with serious mental illness such as psychosis.
A neuroleptic reduces agitation and hallucinations, though it may bring side effects such as stiffness and drowsiness. The word is older than antipsychotic but remains common in medical writing.
How NEUROLEPTIC is used
Used in psychiatry and pharmacology; it also serves as an adjective.
- The doctor prescribed a neuroleptic to ease his symptoms.
- A neuroleptic can cause muscle stiffness in some patients.
- Long-term use of a neuroleptic needs careful monitoring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROLEPTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEUROLEPTIC
The 11 tiles of NEUROLEPTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEUROLEPTIC
1 longer words begin with NEUROLEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROLEPTIC
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Common questions about NEUROLEPTIC
- Is NEUROLEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROLEPTIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROLEPTIC worth?
- NEUROLEPTIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROLEPTIC mean?
- A drug used to calm patients with serious mental illness such as psychosis.
- What letters can be added to NEUROLEPTIC?
- NEUROLEPTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEUROLEPTIC:
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