NEUROSCIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NEUROSCIENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROSCIENCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROSCIENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROSCIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neurosciencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEUROSCIENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEUROSCIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROSCIENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEUROSCIENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The scientific study of the brain, spinal cord and nerves and how they govern behaviour.
Neuroscience gathers biology, chemistry, psychology and computing around one question: how does the nervous system produce thought and action. Findings from neuroscience now inform medicine, education and even artificial intelligence.
How NEUROSCIENCE is used
Standard term in science, medicine and journalism.
- She studies neuroscience at a medical university.
- Advances in neuroscience have changed how we treat stroke.
- The lecture linked neuroscience to everyday learning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROSCIENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEUROSCIENCE
1 longer words begin with NEUROSCIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROSCIENCE
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Common questions about NEUROSCIENCE
- Is NEUROSCIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROSCIENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROSCIENCE worth?
- NEUROSCIENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROSCIENCE mean?
- The scientific study of the brain, spinal cord and nerves and how they govern behaviour.
- What letters can be added to NEUROSCIENCE?
- NEUROSCIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEUROSCIENCE:
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