NITROFURAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. NITROFURAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NITROFURAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITROFURAN is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITROFURAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nitrofuransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITROFURAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NITROFURAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NITROFURAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NITROFURAN
- NITROFURAN begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NITROFURAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of synthetic compounds built on a furan ring with a nitro group, used to stop the growth of bacteria.
A nitrofuran works as an antibacterial drug, and one such medicine is commonly prescribed for urinary infections. Because of safety concerns, a nitrofuran is now tightly restricted in food-producing animals in many countries.
How NITROFURAN is used
Used in chemistry, pharmacology and veterinary regulation.
- The lab tested the sample for any trace of nitrofuran.
- A nitrofuran antibiotic was prescribed for the infection.
- Regulators banned the nitrofuran from poultry feed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITROFURAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NITROFURAN
1 longer words begin with NITROFURAN.
Shorter words from the letters in NITROFURAN
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Common questions about NITROFURAN
- Is NITROFURAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITROFURAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITROFURAN worth?
- NITROFURAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITROFURAN mean?
- Any of a group of synthetic compounds built on a furan ring with a nitro group, used to stop the growth of bacteria.
- What letters can be added to NITROFURAN?
- NITROFURAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NITROFURAN:
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