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Is MEDICINE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MEDICINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MEDICINE mean?

  1. noun

    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

  2. noun

    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

  3. noun

    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

    “he studied medicine at Harvard”

  4. noun

    punishment for one's actions

    “you have to face the music”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MEDICINE

Single letters that turn MEDICINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from MEDICINE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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