SALVARSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SALVARSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALVARSAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALVARSAN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALVARSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salvarsansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALVARSAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SALVARSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALVARSAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALVARSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalmedical
An arsenic-based drug that was the first effective treatment for syphilis.
Introduced in 1910, salvarsan was nicknamed the magic bullet because it targeted the infection. It was later replaced by penicillin, which was safer.
How SALVARSAN is used
Used in the history of medicine.
- Doctors in 1910 hailed salvarsan as a breakthrough.
- Patients given salvarsan often faced harsh side effects.
- The museum displays an old ampoule of salvarsan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALVARSAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALVARSAN
1 longer words begin with SALVARSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SALVARSAN
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Common questions about SALVARSAN
- Is SALVARSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALVARSAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALVARSAN worth?
- SALVARSAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALVARSAN mean?
- An arsenic-based drug that was the first effective treatment for syphilis.
- What letters can be added to SALVARSAN?
- SALVARSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SALVARSAN:
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