SINAPISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SINAPISM 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 SINAPISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINAPISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINAPISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sinapismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SINAPISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SINAPISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINAPISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SINAPISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A plaster or poultice made with powdered mustard, applied to the skin to relieve pain or congestion.
Doctors once prescribed a sinapism for chest colds and aching joints because mustard irritates the skin and draws blood to the surface. The treatment belongs to old-fashioned home medicine.
How SINAPISM is used
Mostly seen in historical medical texts and in descriptions of traditional remedies.
- The nurse laid a warm sinapism on his chest.
- A sinapism can blister tender skin if left on too long.
- Grandmother swore by the sinapism for a heavy cough.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SINAPISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SINAPISM
The 8 tiles of SINAPISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SINAPISM
1 longer words begin with SINAPISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SINAPISM
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Common questions about SINAPISM
- Is SINAPISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINAPISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINAPISM worth?
- SINAPISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SINAPISM mean?
- A plaster or poultice made with powdered mustard, applied to the skin to relieve pain or congestion.
- What letters can be added to SINAPISM?
- SINAPISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SINAPISM:
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