ALLANTOIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALLANTOIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLANTOIN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLANTOIN is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLANTOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allantoinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLANTOIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLANTOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLANTOIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLANTOIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A crystalline compound formed in the body's nitrogen metabolism of many mammals and used in skin-care products.
Allantoin was first found in the fluid surrounding a calf before birth. Today it is made in laboratories and added to creams for its soothing effect on skin. Humans and other primates do not make it in the same way.
How ALLANTOIN is used
Used in biochemistry and on cosmetic ingredient lists.
- The cream contains allantoin to soothe dry skin.
- Chemists first isolated allantoin from animal fluid.
- Check the label for allantoin if you have sensitive skin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLANTOIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLANTOIN
1 longer words begin with ALLANTOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLANTOIN
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Common questions about ALLANTOIN
- Is ALLANTOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLANTOIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLANTOIN worth?
- ALLANTOIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLANTOIN mean?
- A crystalline compound formed in the body's nitrogen metabolism of many mammals and used in skin-care products.
- What letters can be added to ALLANTOIN?
- ALLANTOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLANTOIN:
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