OXYTOCIN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OXYTOCIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXYTOCIN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXYTOCIN is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXYTOCIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxytocinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXYTOCIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OXYTOCIN, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OXYTOCIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OXYTOCIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone made in the brain that triggers contractions in childbirth and the flow of milk, and is linked to bonding.
Oxytocin is often nicknamed the cuddle hormone because levels rise with touch and closeness. In hospitals a synthetic version can be given to start or speed up labour.
How OXYTOCIN is used
Oxytocin turns up in both obstetric medicine and popular articles about love and trust.
- The midwife explained how oxytocin helps labour progress.
- Hugging a pet can raise oxytocin levels in the owner.
- A drip of synthetic oxytocin was started to strengthen the contractions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXYTOCIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OXYTOCIN
The 8 tiles of OXYTOCIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OXYTOCIN
1 longer words begin with OXYTOCIN.
Shorter words from the letters in OXYTOCIN
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Common questions about OXYTOCIN
- Is OXYTOCIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXYTOCIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXYTOCIN worth?
- OXYTOCIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXYTOCIN mean?
- A hormone made in the brain that triggers contractions in childbirth and the flow of milk, and is linked to bonding.
- What letters can be added to OXYTOCIN?
- OXYTOCIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OXYTOCIN:
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