ALLETHRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLETHRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLETHRIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLETHRIN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLETHRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allethrinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLETHRIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLETHRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLETHRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLETHRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A synthetic insecticide of the pyrethroid group, a pale oily liquid.
Allethrin was one of the first man-made copies of the natural insect killers found in chrysanthemum flowers. It appears in household aerosols and mosquito coils, where it knocks down flying insects quickly.
How ALLETHRIN is used
Allethrin is used in chemistry and on product labels for insect sprays.
- The spray contains allethrin as its active ingredient.
- Allethrin acts quickly on flying insects.
- A mosquito coil releases allethrin as it burns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLETHRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLETHRIN
1 longer words begin with ALLETHRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLETHRIN
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Common questions about ALLETHRIN
- Is ALLETHRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLETHRIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLETHRIN worth?
- ALLETHRIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLETHRIN mean?
- A synthetic insecticide of the pyrethroid group, a pale oily liquid.
- What letters can be added to ALLETHRIN?
- ALLETHRIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLETHRIN:
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