VASOPRESSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VASOPRESSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VASOPRESSIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VASOPRESSIN is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VASOPRESSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vasopressinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VASOPRESSIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VASOPRESSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VASOPRESSIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VASOPRESSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone from the pituitary gland that helps the kidneys keep water and raises blood pressure.
Vasopressin lets the body hold on to water when it is dehydrated, which is why it is also known as the antidiuretic hormone. Doctors give a synthetic form to treat certain conditions of excessive thirst and urination.
How VASOPRESSIN is used
Used in medicine and physiology textbooks and in clinical settings.
- Vasopressin signals the kidneys to save water.
- Low levels of vasopressin cause constant thirst.
- The patient was treated with synthetic vasopressin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VASOPRESSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VASOPRESSIN
1 longer words begin with VASOPRESSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in VASOPRESSIN
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Common questions about VASOPRESSIN
- Is VASOPRESSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VASOPRESSIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VASOPRESSIN worth?
- VASOPRESSIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VASOPRESSIN mean?
- A hormone from the pituitary gland that helps the kidneys keep water and raises blood pressure.
- What letters can be added to VASOPRESSIN?
- VASOPRESSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VASOPRESSIN:
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