VERAPAMIL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VERAPAMIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERAPAMIL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERAPAMIL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERAPAMIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verapamilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERAPAMIL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERAPAMIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERAPAMIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VERAPAMIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug that blocks calcium channels, used for high blood pressure, angina and irregular heartbeat.
Verapamil relaxes blood vessels and slows the heart, which is why cardiologists prescribe it for rhythm problems. It is also sometimes used for migraine or cluster headache prevention.
How VERAPAMIL is used
A medical term for a specific medicine, usually met on prescriptions and in pharmacology.
- The doctor prescribed verapamil to control his heart rate.
- Verapamil can cause constipation in some patients.
- She takes verapamil twice a day for high blood pressure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERAPAMIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VERAPAMIL
The 9 tiles of VERAPAMIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VERAPAMIL
1 longer words begin with VERAPAMIL.
Shorter words from the letters in VERAPAMIL
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Common questions about VERAPAMIL
- Is VERAPAMIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERAPAMIL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERAPAMIL worth?
- VERAPAMIL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERAPAMIL mean?
- A drug that blocks calcium channels, used for high blood pressure, angina and irregular heartbeat.
- What letters can be added to VERAPAMIL?
- VERAPAMIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERAPAMIL:
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