prescribe

VERB /prɪ'skraɪb/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

prescribe is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1S1C3R1I1B3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does prescribe mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Issue commands or orders for.

SYNONYMS
DICTATEORDER
BROADER
IMPOSEVISITINFLICTBRING DOWN
NARROWER
MANDATE
RELATED
PRESCRIPTIONPRESCRIPTIVE
2

(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription.

“the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble”

BROADER
ENJOINORDERSAYTELL
3

Recommend as beneficial.

“my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills”

BROADER
ADVOCATERECOMMENDURGE