Is NIFEDIPINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIFEDIPINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIFEDIPINES mean?
Nifedipines is a form of NIFEDIPINE.
- noun
calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
N (1) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 NIFEDIPINES
NIFEDIPINES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NIFEDIPINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nifedipine16
- definiens13
- nidifies12
- defines11
- deifies11
- edifies11
- infeeds11
- insipid10
- defies10
- define10
- fiends10
- finned10
- infeed10
- pennies9
- pinenes9
- pinnies9
- espied9
- peined9
- peised9
- penned9
- pinned9
- sniped9
- spined9
- defis9
- feeds9
- fends9
- fiend9
- finds9
- fined9
- indenes8
- pennes8
- pennis8
- pinene8
- deeps8
- fines8
- finis8
- neifs8
- pedes8
- pedis8
- pends8
- pined8
- siped8
- speed8
- spend8
- spied8
- defi8
- difs8
- feds8
- feed8
- fend8
- fids8
- find8
- denies7
- dienes7
- indene7
- indies7
- inside7
- seined7
- sinned7
- neeps7
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