VACCINE
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //vækˈsin//
adj
- (historical)
- (historical)"I will call upon them: they are healthy children, we can have the vaccine infection from them, and I will inoculate the boy myself."
- (archaic) Of, pertaining to, or derived from cattle."[M]y play could not have been written but for the work done by Sir Almroth Wright in the theory and practice of securing immunization from bacterial diseases by the inoculation of "vaccines" made of their own bacteria: a practice incorrectly called vaccinetherapy (there is nothing vaccine about it) apparently because it is what vaccination ought to be and is not."
noun
- (immunology)"I am much inclined to the vaccine. My friend, Mr. L—, has had all his children vaccined, and I just wait to see the effect."
- (immunology)"My dog has had two vaccines this year."
- (immunology)
- (immunology)
verb
- (transitive, archaic) Synonym of vaccinate (“to treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease”)."[S]ince you have decided that the boy shall be vaccined, let us send directly for the surgeon and have it done, and then he will be safe."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VACCINE'?
The word VACCINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
V4
A1
C3
C3
I1
N1
E1
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'VACCINE'?
The word VACCINE is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
V5
A1
C4
C4
I1
N2
E1
Total: 18 points
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.