ALLERGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALLERGEN 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 ALLERGEN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLERGEN is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLERGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allergensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLERGEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLERGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLERGEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLERGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
Pollen, peanuts, dust mites and animal fur are common allergens. Food labels list the main allergens so that people who react to them can avoid trouble.
How ALLERGEN is used
Allergen is used in medicine and on food and product labels.
- Pollen is the most common seasonal allergen.
- The label lists nuts as an allergen.
- She avoids every known allergen in her diet.
- Dust mites are a hidden allergen in many homes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLERGEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLERGEN
4 longer words begin with ALLERGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLERGEN
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Common questions about ALLERGEN
- Is ALLERGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLERGEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLERGEN worth?
- ALLERGEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLERGEN mean?
- A substance that causes an allergic reaction.
- What letters can be added to ALLERGEN?
- ALLERGEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLERGEN:
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