YOHIMBINE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. YOHIMBINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOHIMBINE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOHIMBINE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOHIMBINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yohimbinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOHIMBINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in YOHIMBINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YOHIMBINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does YOHIMBINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A bitter crystalline alkaloid obtained from the bark of an African tree, used in medicine and traditional remedies.
Yohimbine blocks certain receptors in the nervous system, and that action explains both its medical research and its risks. It has been sold as a supplement, though doctors warn that it can raise blood pressure and cause anxiety.
How YOHIMBINE is used
Found in pharmacology, medical warnings and supplement labels.
- Yohimbine is extracted from the bark of the yohimbe tree.
- The label warned that yohimbine may cause a rapid heartbeat.
- Researchers studied yohimbine as a blocker of adrenergic receptors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YOHIMBINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YOHIMBINE
1 longer words begin with YOHIMBINE.
Shorter words from the letters in YOHIMBINE
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Common questions about YOHIMBINE
- Is YOHIMBINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOHIMBINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOHIMBINE worth?
- YOHIMBINE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YOHIMBINE mean?
- A bitter crystalline alkaloid obtained from the bark of an African tree, used in medicine and traditional remedies.
- What letters can be added to YOHIMBINE?
- YOHIMBINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YOHIMBINE:
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