Wordy Solver
ANTIRETROVIRAL
17

Definition

adj

  • (pharmacology) That combats infection by retroviruses.
    "Begun in 2003 and covering some 50 countries, Pepfar has saved the lives of an estimated 13m people living with HIV-Aids, mostly in Africa, by providing them with antiretroviral drugs."

noun

  • (medicine, pharmacology) An agent that combats retroviruses.
    "Inequality, research shows, [is why] we still see Aids-related deaths in an era when we have all the antiretrovirals, HIV prevention pills, vaginal rings, injections and harm-reduction plans needed to end the pandemic."

Source: Kaikki

Word Details

Scrabble Points
17 points

Word Games

Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
No
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
No
Wordle
No
Words With Friends
No

How many Scrabble points is the word 'ANTIRETROVIRAL'?

The word ANTIRETROVIRAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble.

A1
N1
T1
I1
R1
E1
T1
R1
O1
V4
I1
R1
A1
L1

Total: 17 points

How many letters is the word 'ANTIRETROVIRAL'?

The word ANTIRETROVIRAL has 14 letters.

What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?

While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:

  • B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
  • H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
  • L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
  • V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
  • J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends

Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.

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