PRODRUG is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PRODRUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRODRUG?
| 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 PRODRUG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRODRUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prodrugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRODRUG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRODRUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,390 thousand.
What does PRODRUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A medicine that is inactive when taken and is changed by the body into its active form.
Designers make a prodrug when the active drug would be absorbed poorly or cause stomach upset. Enzymes in the liver or blood then convert it into the working compound after it is swallowed.
How PRODRUG is used
Prodrug is a pharmacology term used in drug research and medical references.
- The tablet is a prodrug that the liver activates.
- Chemists designed the prodrug to be absorbed more easily.
- A prodrug may reduce side effects in the stomach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRODRUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRODRUG
1 longer words begin with PRODRUG.
Shorter words from the letters in PRODRUG
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Common questions about PRODRUG
- Is PRODRUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRODRUG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRODRUG worth?
- PRODRUG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRODRUG mean?
- A medicine that is inactive when taken and is changed by the body into its active form.
- What letters can be added to PRODRUG?
- PRODRUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRODRUG:
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