UREIC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. UREIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UREIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UREIC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UREIC
No single letter turns UREIC into another word.
How UREIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UREIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does UREIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistrymedical
Relating to urea, the compound found in urine.
Ureic is a technical adjective built from urea, the nitrogen-containing compound that the body produces when it breaks down protein. Chemists and physiologists use ureic to describe substances, processes, or fluids connected with urea, distinguishing it from uric, which relates instead to uric acid. Because ureic belongs to specialist vocabulary, it appears almost exclusively in chemistry and medical writing rather than everyday speech.
How UREIC is used
Technical; used in chemistry and medicine, and easily confused with the more common uric.
- The lab measured the ureic content of the sample.
- Researchers studied ureic compounds formed during protein metabolism.
- The paper distinguishes ureic acids from uric acids.
- Doctors reviewed the patient's ureic levels after the test.
- The textbook lists several ureic derivatives used in fertilizers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UREIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UREIC
The 5 tiles of UREIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UREIC
Common questions about UREIC
- Is UREIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UREIC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UREIC worth?
- UREIC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UREIC mean?
- Relating to urea, the compound found in urine.
- What letters can be added to UREIC?
- No single letter can be added to UREIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UREIC:
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