ALANINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ALANINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALANINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALANINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALANINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alaninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALANINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALANINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What does ALANINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A simple amino acid found in most proteins.
The body makes alanine on its own, and it helps turn food into energy. Scientists list it among the building blocks that form proteins.
How ALANINE is used
Alanine is a biochemistry term for a common protein component.
- Alanine is found in meat, eggs and beans.
- The chart lists alanine among twenty amino acids.
- The liver converts alanine into sugar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALANINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALANINE
1 longer words begin with ALANINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALANINE
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Common questions about ALANINE
- Is ALANINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALANINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALANINE worth?
- ALANINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALANINE mean?
- A simple amino acid found in most proteins.
- What letters can be added to ALANINE?
- ALANINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALANINE:
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