VINCRISTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VINCRISTINE 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 VINCRISTINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VINCRISTINE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VINCRISTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vincristinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VINCRISTINE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VINCRISTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VINCRISTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VINCRISTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A cancer drug obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle, used against leukaemia and other cancers.
Vincristine blocks cell division and is a standard part of several treatment combinations. A known drawback is nerve damage, which clinicians check for during a course.
How VINCRISTINE is used
Used in medicine and pharmacology.
- Vincristine is often given with other drugs.
- The child received vincristine every week.
- Tingling hands can be a side effect of vincristine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VINCRISTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VINCRISTINE
1 longer words begin with VINCRISTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in VINCRISTINE
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Common questions about VINCRISTINE
- Is VINCRISTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VINCRISTINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VINCRISTINE worth?
- VINCRISTINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VINCRISTINE mean?
- A cancer drug obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle, used against leukaemia and other cancers.
- What letters can be added to VINCRISTINE?
- VINCRISTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VINCRISTINE:
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