PLEURITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PLEURITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLEURITIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLEURITIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEURITIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pleuriticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLEURITIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLEURITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLEURITIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLEURITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to or caused by pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of the lungs.
Doctors describe pleuritic chest pain as sharp and worse when the patient breathes deeply or coughs. That pattern helps separate it from other kinds of chest pain. A pleuritic condition can follow a lung infection.
How PLEURITIC is used
Used in medicine, often in the phrase pleuritic pain.
- She felt a pleuritic stab in her side with every breath.
- The doctor noted pleuritic pain on the right side.
- A pleuritic rub could be heard through the stethoscope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEURITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLEURITIC
2 longer words begin with PLEURITIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEURITIC
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Common questions about PLEURITIC
- Is PLEURITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEURITIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEURITIC worth?
- PLEURITIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEURITIC mean?
- Relating to or caused by pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of the lungs.
- What letters can be added to PLEURITIC?
- PLEURITIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLEURITIC:
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