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Yes. CHLORAMPHENICOL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (15 letters, 29 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
CHLORAMPHENICOL (noun): an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever).
chloromycetin
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHLORAMPHENICOL scores 29 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×2, E×1, H×2, I×1, L×2, M×1, N×1, O×2, P×1, R×1
CHLORAMPHENICOL has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
CHLORAMPHENICOL is a 15-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 15, starts with C, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CHLORAMPHENICOL — an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)" (29 Scrabble points).
CHLORAMPHENICOL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is CHLORAMPHENICOL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CHLORAMPHENICOL (noun): an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever).
In standard Scrabble scoring, CHLORAMPHENICOL totals 29 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. CHLORAMPHENICOL relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
CHLORAMPHENICOL is 15 letters long, begins with C, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram ACCEHHILLMNOOPR. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so CHLORAMPHENICOL is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 10 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 15-letter entries, CHLORAMPHENICOL ranks by raw score (29 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include BELSHAZZARESQUE, BENZDIOXDIAZINE, HYPEROXYGENIZED, OXYBENZALDEHYDE; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, CHLORAMPHENICOL carries 5 vowels and 10 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on C or L are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
CHLORAMPHENICOL is a 15-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 15, starts with C, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 15-letter entries like CHLORAMPHENICOL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CHLORAMPHENICOL contains A, C, E, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?????????????l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CHLORAMPHENICOL include CH, MP, PH — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, H, L, O, R, A, M, P, E, N, I. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble chloramphenicol directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 29 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat CHLORAMPHENICOL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CHLORAMPHENICOL — an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)" (29 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.