ALLICIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALLICIN 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 ALLICIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLICIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLICIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allicinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLICIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALLICIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does ALLICIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sharp-smelling sulphur compound that forms when garlic is crushed or chopped.
Allicin gives fresh garlic its pungent odour and has been studied for antibacterial effects. It is not stored ready-made in the clove but forms when cells are damaged.
How ALLICIN is used
Allicin is mentioned in food science and in discussions of garlic and health.
- Crushing the clove releases allicin.
- Heat quickly breaks down allicin in cooked garlic.
- The lab tested allicin against several bacteria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLICIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLICIN
1 longer words begin with ALLICIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLICIN
Common questions about ALLICIN
- Is ALLICIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLICIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLICIN worth?
- ALLICIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLICIN mean?
- A sharp-smelling sulphur compound that forms when garlic is crushed or chopped.
- What letters can be added to ALLICIN?
- ALLICIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALLICIN:
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