Prophylactic
Yes, Prophylactic is a valid word.
What does PROPHYLACTIC mean?
- noun
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
“the doctor recommended several preventatives”
- noun
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- adjective
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
“contraceptive devices and medications”
- adjective
warding off
“the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
12
Letters
Valid in
- Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
- Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
- Words With FriendsValid
Hooks for PROPHYLACTIC
Single letters that turn PROPHYLACTIC into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PROPHYLACTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- choppily20
- cryptical18
- catchily18
- octarchy18
- patchily18
- chippy18
- choppy18
- propylic17
- charpoy17
- chicory17
- happily17
- copycat16
- cryptic16
- picacho16
- catchy16
- chicly16
- chirpy16
- patchy16
- phylic16
- pitchy16
- poachy16
- captopril15
- atrophic15
- calthrop15
- catholic15
- orichalc15
- orphical15
- thoracic15
- trochaic15
- atrophy15
- charily15
- charity15
- crappy15
- happy15
- hippy15
- hoppy15
- acrylic14
- aphotic14
- chaotic14
- chloric14
- cochair14
- cryptal14
- opacity14
- platypi14
- potlach14
- propyla14
- pyloric14
- trophic14
- typical14
- archly14
- phylar14
- phytol14
- richly14
- torchy14
- trophy14
- acrolith13
- polarity13
- aliyoth13
- hoarily13
- practic13
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