NICOTINIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NICOTINIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NICOTINIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICOTINIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICOTINIC
No single letter turns NICOTINIC into another word.
How NICOTINIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICOTINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICOTINIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NICOTINIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistrymedical
Relating to or derived from nicotine, or acting like it on nerve cells.
Nicotinic receptors are the nerve sites that nicotine switches on. Nicotinic acid is a related vitamin, and the two uses of nicotinic should not be confused with smoking itself.
How NICOTINIC is used
A scientific adjective used in chemistry and medicine.
- Nicotinic receptors help muscles contract.
- Nicotinic acid is a form of vitamin B3.
- The drug blocks certain nicotinic pathways.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NICOTINIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NICOTINIC
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Common questions about NICOTINIC
- Is NICOTINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICOTINIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICOTINIC worth?
- NICOTINIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NICOTINIC mean?
- Relating to or derived from nicotine, or acting like it on nerve cells.
- What letters can be added to NICOTINIC?
- No single letter can be added to NICOTINIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICOTINIC:
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