TELEMEDICINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TELEMEDICINE 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 TELEMEDICINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TELEMEDICINE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TELEMEDICINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
telemedicinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TELEMEDICINE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TELEMEDICINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TELEMEDICINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TELEMEDICINE
- The letter E appears four times in TELEMEDICINE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TELEMEDICINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The diagnosis and treatment of patients at a distance through phone, video and other communication technology.
Telemedicine lets a patient in a remote village consult a specialist in another city without travelling. It grew quickly once video calls became cheap, and it now covers routine check-ups as well as emergency advice.
How TELEMEDICINE is used
Used in healthcare and technology news about remote consultations.
- Telemedicine saved the farmer a four-hour drive to the clinic.
- The clinic now offers telemedicine appointments in the evening.
- Rural areas benefit most from telemedicine services.
- She chose telemedicine for a quick follow-up on her prescription.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TELEMEDICINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TELEMEDICINE
1 longer words begin with TELEMEDICINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TELEMEDICINE
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Common questions about TELEMEDICINE
- Is TELEMEDICINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TELEMEDICINE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TELEMEDICINE worth?
- TELEMEDICINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TELEMEDICINE mean?
- The diagnosis and treatment of patients at a distance through phone, video and other communication technology.
- What letters can be added to TELEMEDICINE?
- TELEMEDICINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TELEMEDICINE:
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