PROBENECID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROBENECID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROBENECID?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBENECID is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBENECID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
probenecidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBENECID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROBENECID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROBENECID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROBENECID mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug that helps the kidneys remove uric acid and is used to treat gout.
Probenecid also slows the kidneys' clearance of some antibiotics, so doctors have used it to keep penicillin levels high for longer. It does not relieve a gout attack once it has started.
How PROBENECID is used
Used in medicine and pharmacology.
- The doctor prescribed probenecid for his gout.
- Probenecid can raise the level of certain antibiotics.
- Patients taking probenecid should drink plenty of water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROBENECID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROBENECID
1 longer words begin with PROBENECID.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBENECID
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Common questions about PROBENECID
- Is PROBENECID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROBENECID, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROBENECID worth?
- PROBENECID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROBENECID mean?
- A drug that helps the kidneys remove uric acid and is used to treat gout.
- What letters can be added to PROBENECID?
- PROBENECID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROBENECID:
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