Definition of acupuncture

"acupuncture" in the noun sense

1. acupuncture, stylostixis

treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

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acupuncture in Scrabble®

The word acupuncture is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters acupuncture:

ACUPUNCTURE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

capture, centaur, peccant, uncrate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word acupuncture

ACUPUNCTURE
(180)
ACUPUNCTURE
(162)
ACUPUNCTURE
(120)
ACUPUNCTURE
(108)
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(50)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(27)
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(25)
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(23)
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ACUPUNCTURE
(22)
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(22)
ACUPUNCTURE
(22)
ACUPUNCTURE
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In acupuncture

ACUPUNCTURE
(180)
ACUPUNCTURE
(162)
ACUPUNCTURE
(120)
ACUPUNCTURE
(108)
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CAPTURE
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UNCRATE
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CENTAUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTURE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCRATE
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTURE
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CAPTURE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTURE
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ACUPUNCTURE
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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PECCANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
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PECCANT
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UNCRATE
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CENTAUR
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UNCRATE
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CENTAUR
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UNCRATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCRATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CENTAUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
ACUPUNCTURE
(80)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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CAPTURE
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UNCRATE
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CENTAUR
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CAPTURE
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PECCANT
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PECCANT
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PECCANT
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CENTAUR
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CAPTURE
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CAPTURE
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UNCRATE
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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CAPTURE
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CENTAUR
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ACUPUNCTURE
(72)
UNCRATE
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CAPTURE
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ACUPUNCTURE
(72)
PECCANT
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PECCANT
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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ACUPUNCTURE
(68)
ACUPUNCTURE
(68)
PECCANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACUPUNCTURE
(68)
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(68)
CAPTURE
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UNCRATE
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ACUPUNCTURE
(68)
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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UNCRATE
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UNCRATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
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ACUPUNCTURE
(63)
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UNCRATE
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ACUPUNCTURE
(57)
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(57)
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(50)
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(50)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
ACCEPT
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
CARPET
(39)

acupuncture in Words With Friends™

The word acupuncture is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters acupuncture:

ACUPUNCTURE
(324)
ACUPUNCTURE
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

capture, centaur, peccant, uncrate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word acupuncture

ACUPUNCTURE
(324)
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(324)
ACUPUNCTURE
(270)
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(192)
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(156)
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(112)
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(108)
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(104)
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(104)
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(100)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
ACUPUNCTURE
(72)
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(72)
ACUPUNCTURE
(68)
ACUPUNCTURE
(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(48)
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(48)
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(34)
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(32)
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(29)
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(29)
ACUPUNCTURE
(28)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In acupuncture

ACUPUNCTURE
(324)
ACUPUNCTURE
(324)
ACUPUNCTURE
(270)
ACUPUNCTURE
(192)
ACUPUNCTURE
(156)
PECCANT
(134 = 99 + 35)
CAPTURE
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(122 = 87 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
ACUPUNCTURE
(112)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
ACUPUNCTURE
(108)
UNCRATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CENTAUR
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ACUPUNCTURE
(104)
ACUPUNCTURE
(104)
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(104)
PECCANT
(103 = 68 + 35)
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PECCANT
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CAPTURE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ACUPUNCTURE
(100)
PECCANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PECCANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
ACUPUNCTURE
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
CAPTURE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CENTAUR
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PECCANT
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CENTAUR
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UNCRATE
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TEACUP
(87)
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CENTAUR
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CENTAUR
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CAPTURE
(79 = 44 + 35)
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UNCAPE
(78)
UNCRATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
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PECCANT
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CENTAUR
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UNCRATE
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(75)
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(75)
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ACUPUNCTURE
(72)
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(72)
UNPURE
(72)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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PRANCE
(69)
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(69)
PRECUT
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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CARPET
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
TREPAN
(66)
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(66)
UNCAPE
(66)
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(66)
NECTAR
(66)
TUNEUP
(66)
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(64)
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PRECUT
(63)
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(63)
PRANCE
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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CUTUP
(63)
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PEANUT
(63)
CUTUP
(63)
UNTRAP
(63)
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(63)
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ACCEPT
(60)
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(60)
RECANT
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
TUNEUP
(60)
ACCEPT
(60)
PARENT
(60)
CURATE
(60)
PECCANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
UNPURE
(60)
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(60)
PRETAN
(60)

Words containing the sequence acupuncture

Words that start with acupuncture (3 words)

Words with acupuncture in them (2 words)

Words that end with acupuncture (2 words)

Word Growth involving acupuncture

Shorter words in acupuncture

up cup

un pun puncture

re puncture

Longer words containing acupuncture

acupunctured

acupunctures electroacupunctures

electroacupuncture electroacupunctures