MEDICINE The science and art of healing; substances used to treat disease; the practice of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness. Worth {gameData[selectedGame as keyof typeof gameData].points} base points in word games.
Yes. MEDICINE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends and 14 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | M | E | D | I | C | I | N | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Wordfeud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Medicine stands as humanity's eternal battle against suffering, disease, and death. From ancient shamans brewing herbal remedies to modern scientists engineering targeted therapies, medicine represents our species' refusal to accept illness as inevitable. This dual meaning—both the practice of healing and the substances that heal—captures the comprehensive nature of healthcare's mission to restore and maintain human well-being.
The evolution of medicine mirrors human civilization itself. Ancient Egyptian papyri describe surgical procedures from 3000 BCE; Hippocrates established ethical principles still sworn today; Islamic Golden Age physicians like Ibn Sina advanced pharmacology; the Renaissance brought anatomical understanding through dissection. Each era's breakthroughs—germ theory, anesthesia, antibiotics, vaccines, organ transplants, gene therapy—exponentially expanded our ability to combat disease and extend life.
Modern medicine encompasses vast specialties: internal medicine tackles systemic diseases; surgery repairs through intervention; psychiatry heals the mind; pediatrics protects the young; geriatrics supports the aging. Emergency medicine saves lives in critical moments while preventive medicine stops disease before it starts. The pharmacological arsenal includes thousands of compounds, from simple aspirin to complex biologics, each precisely targeting specific pathways in the dance between health and disease.
MEDICINE derives from Latin "medicina," meaning "the healing art," from "medicus" (physician) and ultimately "mederi" (to heal or cure). The Indo-European root "*med-" means "to measure, consider, advise," reflecting medicine's thoughtful, measured approach to healing. The word entered Middle English via Old French "medecine" in the 13th century, initially meaning both the practice and the remedy. Related terms span languages: Italian "medicina," Spanish "medicina," German "Medizin," all preserving the Latin root that connects healing with careful consideration and measurement.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of MEDICINE.
Hooks: no front hooks; back MEDICINED, MEDICINES.
Words inside MEDICINE: 70 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: ENDEMICMINCEDDEMICICEMENMEDICEDENICMINCEDEICEDENIMEMENDEMICIMIDE. See all words from MEDICINE.