PICROTOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PICROTOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICROTOXIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICROTOXIN is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICROTOXIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picrotoxinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICROTOXIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PICROTOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICROTOXIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PICROTOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A bitter, poisonous crystalline compound obtained from the seeds of a climbing plant, once used to stimulate breathing.
Picrotoxin blocks certain nerve receptors in the brain, which is why it can cause convulsions. Researchers still use it to study how nerve signals are inhibited.
How PICROTOXIN is used
Picrotoxin is a term of pharmacology and neuroscience, seldom met elsewhere.
- The lab added picrotoxin to block the receptors.
- Picrotoxin was once given as an antidote to certain sedatives.
- Too much picrotoxin causes seizures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICROTOXIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICROTOXIN
1 longer words begin with PICROTOXIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PICROTOXIN
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Common questions about PICROTOXIN
- Is PICROTOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICROTOXIN, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICROTOXIN worth?
- PICROTOXIN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICROTOXIN mean?
- A bitter, poisonous crystalline compound obtained from the seeds of a climbing plant, once used to stimulate breathing.
- What letters can be added to PICROTOXIN?
- PICROTOXIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PICROTOXIN:
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