NIFEDIPINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NIFEDIPINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIFEDIPINE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIFEDIPINE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIFEDIPINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nifedipinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIFEDIPINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIFEDIPINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIFEDIPINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NIFEDIPINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug that blocks calcium channels, used to widen blood vessels and treat angina and high blood pressure.
Nifedipine belongs to the group called calcium channel blockers. Because it relaxes the walls of arteries, doctors prescribe it for chest pain and hypertension, and the tablets are often taken once a day.
How NIFEDIPINE is used
Used in medical and pharmacy contexts, as in a prescription for nifedipine.
- The patient was started on nifedipine to lower his blood pressure.
- Nifedipine can cause ankle swelling in some people.
- The pharmacist explained how to take nifedipine safely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIFEDIPINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIFEDIPINE
1 longer words begin with NIFEDIPINE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIFEDIPINE
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Common questions about NIFEDIPINE
- Is NIFEDIPINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIFEDIPINE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIFEDIPINE worth?
- NIFEDIPINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIFEDIPINE mean?
- A drug that blocks calcium channels, used to widen blood vessels and treat angina and high blood pressure.
- What letters can be added to NIFEDIPINE?
- NIFEDIPINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIFEDIPINE:
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