RIBAVIRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RIBAVIRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIBAVIRIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBAVIRIN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBAVIRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ribavirinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBAVIRIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIBAVIRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIBAVIRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIBAVIRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An antiviral drug that interferes with the copying of viral genetic material.
Doctors prescribe ribavirin against infections such as hepatitis C and serious respiratory syncytial virus. It is usually given alongside other medicines, and it can harm an unborn baby, so strict precautions apply.
How RIBAVIRIN is used
Ribavirin is a medical term for an antiviral treatment, usually named in prescriptions and clinical guidance.
- The patient was treated with ribavirin and another antiviral.
- Ribavirin must not be taken during pregnancy.
- Trials compared ribavirin with newer drugs for hepatitis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIBAVIRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIBAVIRIN
1 longer words begin with RIBAVIRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBAVIRIN
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Common questions about RIBAVIRIN
- Is RIBAVIRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBAVIRIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIBAVIRIN worth?
- RIBAVIRIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIBAVIRIN mean?
- An antiviral drug that interferes with the copying of viral genetic material.
- What letters can be added to RIBAVIRIN?
- RIBAVIRIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIBAVIRIN:
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