Definitions For Prophylactic
noun
- Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
adjective
- Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
- Warding off
- Capable of preventing conception or impregnation
verb
- Something that is designed to prevent the spread of disease or infection
Is Prophylactic a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
26
Words with Friends
29
The word Prophylactic is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Prophylactic in a Sentence
- The prophylactic use of antibiotics
- The many prophylactic measures that city officials could have taken to reduce the scope of the disaster