OXYTOCIC is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. OXYTOCIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXYTOCIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXYTOCIC is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXYTOCIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxytocicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXYTOCIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OXYTOCIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OXYTOCIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OXYTOCIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Causing or speeding up contractions of the uterus, and so hastening childbirth.
The term oxytocic comes from Greek words for quick birth. It is used of the natural hormone oxytocin, and also of other drugs that help labour along or control bleeding afterwards.
How OXYTOCIC is used
Used in obstetrics, as an adjective or as a noun for such a drug.
- The midwife gave an oxytocic injection after delivery.
- An oxytocic drug can start weak contractions.
- The oxytocic effect of the medicine was strong.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXYTOCIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXYTOCIC
1 longer words begin with OXYTOCIC.
Shorter words from the letters in OXYTOCIC
Common questions about OXYTOCIC
- Is OXYTOCIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXYTOCIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXYTOCIC worth?
- OXYTOCIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXYTOCIC mean?
- Causing or speeding up contractions of the uterus, and so hastening childbirth.
- What letters can be added to OXYTOCIC?
- OXYTOCIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OXYTOCIC:
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