ALGINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALGINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALGINATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALGINATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alginatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALGINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALGINATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt or ester of alginic acid, a substance obtained from seaweed.
Alginate is valued for forming gels and thickening liquids. Dentists use it to take impressions of teeth, and the food industry uses it in ice cream and sauces.
How ALGINATE is used
Alginate is common in dentistry, medicine and food science.
- The dentist mixed alginate to make a mould of her teeth.
- Sodium alginate thickens the sauce.
- A dressing made of alginate helps wounds heal.
- Brown seaweed is the source of alginate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALGINATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALGINATE
The 8 tiles of ALGINATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALGINATE
1 longer words begin with ALGINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGINATE
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Common questions about ALGINATE
- Is ALGINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGINATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGINATE worth?
- ALGINATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALGINATE mean?
- A salt or ester of alginic acid, a substance obtained from seaweed.
- What letters can be added to ALGINATE?
- ALGINATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALGINATE:
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