AMIDASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AMIDASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMIDASE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMIDASE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMIDASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amidasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMIDASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMIDASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does AMIDASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of an amide by water.
Biochemists study amidase because it releases ammonia and an acid from amide bonds, a step common in metabolism. Some microbes use it to feed on nitrogen-rich compounds.
How AMIDASE is used
The word amidase belongs to biochemistry and appears in papers on enzymes and microbial metabolism.
- The bacterium produces an amidase that splits the amide into acid and ammonia.
- Researchers purified the amidase from a soil sample.
- Industry uses amidase to make fine chemicals under mild conditions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMIDASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMIDASE
The 7 tiles of AMIDASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AMIDASE
1 longer words begin with AMIDASE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMIDASE
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Common questions about AMIDASE
- Is AMIDASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMIDASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMIDASE worth?
- AMIDASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMIDASE mean?
- An enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of an amide by water.
- What letters can be added to AMIDASE?
- AMIDASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMIDASE:
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