PRESCRIPTION — Scrabble Check: PRESCRIPTION

Valid: ✓ Yes Score: 18 pts 12 letters
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PRESCRIPTION scores 18 points (base, without multipliers).

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/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/
noun
1
The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..
"Jurisdiction to prescribe" is a state's authority to make its laws applicable to certain persons or activities. -- Richard G. Alexander, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996: Congress exceeds its jurisdiction to prescribe law. Washington and Lee Law Review, 1997.
2
Also called extinctive prescription or liberative prescription. A time period within which a right must be exercised, otherwise it will be extinguished.
3
Also called acquisitive prescription. A time period after which a person who has, in the role of an owner, uninterruptedly, peacefully, and publicly possessed another's property acquires the property. The described process is known as acquisition by prescription and adverse possession.
4
A written order, as by a physician or nurse practitioner, for the administration of a medicine or other intervention. See also scrip.
The surgeon wrote a prescription for a pain killer and physical therapy.
Synonyms
adjective
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(of a drug, etc.) only available with a physician or nurse practitioner's written prescription
Many powerful pain killers are prescription drugs in the U.S.

📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prescription

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PRESCRIPTION allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, PRESCRIPTION is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is PRESCRIPTION worth in Scrabble?
PRESCRIPTION is worth 18 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.