AFLATOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. AFLATOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFLATOXIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFLATOXIN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFLATOXIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aflatoxinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFLATOXIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFLATOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFLATOXIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AFLATOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A poisonous substance made by certain moulds that grow on stored crops such as peanuts and maize.
Aflatoxin is a food-safety concern because it can damage the liver and raise the risk of cancer. Warm, damp storage encourages the mould, so grain handlers test shipments for aflatoxin before they are sold.
How AFLATOXIN is used
Appears in agriculture, food safety and toxicology texts about contaminated crops.
- Inspectors tested the peanuts for aflatoxin.
- Damp storage allows aflatoxin to build up in grain.
- Aflatoxin is one of the most potent natural carcinogens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFLATOXIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFLATOXIN
1 longer words begin with AFLATOXIN.
Shorter words from the letters in AFLATOXIN
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Common questions about AFLATOXIN
- Is AFLATOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFLATOXIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFLATOXIN worth?
- AFLATOXIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFLATOXIN mean?
- A poisonous substance made by certain moulds that grow on stored crops such as peanuts and maize.
- What letters can be added to AFLATOXIN?
- AFLATOXIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFLATOXIN:
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