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OXYPHENBUTAZONE is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) formerly used to treat arthritis and joint pain. This 15-letter pharmaceutical term holds legendary status in Scrabble as one of the highest-scoring possible words.
Yes. OXYPHENBUTAZONE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 41 points in Scrabble, 44 in Words With Friends and 44 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | O | X | Y | P | H | E | N | B | U | T | A | Z | O | N | E | Total |
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| Scrabble | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
Oxyphenbutazone stands as both a medical milestone and a word game legend. In the medical world, it's a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was widely prescribed from the 1950s through the 1980s for treating arthritis, gout, and other inflammatory conditions. Its powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties made it a popular choice for managing chronic pain and joint disorders before safer alternatives emerged.
Chemically speaking, oxyphenbutazone (C19H20N2O3) is a metabolite of phenylbutazone, sharing similar therapeutic effects but with a modified molecular structure. The drug works by inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes, reducing the production of prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain. Its peak plasma concentration occurs 4-6 hours after oral administration, with a half-life of approximately 72 hours, allowing for once-daily dosing.
The pharmaceutical industry largely discontinued oxyphenbutazone due to serious side effects, including bone marrow suppression, aplastic anemia, and gastrointestinal bleeding. These risks, combined with the development of safer NSAIDs, led to its withdrawal from most markets by the 1990s. Today, it's primarily used in veterinary medicine for treating lameness in horses and occasionally in dogs for severe arthritis unresponsive to other treatments.
The name "oxyphenbutazone" reflects its chemical structure and relationship to its parent compound. Breaking down the components: "oxy-" (from Greek, meaning sharp or oxygen-containing), "phen-" (indicating a phenyl group, from Greek phainein, to show), "but-" (referring to the four-carbon butyl chain), and "-azone" (a suffix used in pharmaceutical nomenclature for certain heterocyclic compounds). The name literally describes a phenylbutazone molecule with an additional oxygen atom, following systematic pharmaceutical naming conventions established in the mid-20th century.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of OXYPHENBUTAZONE.
Hooks: no front hooks; no back hooks.
Words inside OXYPHENBUTAZONE: 608 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: ZOOPHYTEXENOPHOBEPHENOXYTOXAPHENEBYZANTHUTZPABENZOATEBOOZYETHOXYEXABYTEHAZYZAX. See all words from OXYPHENBUTAZONE.