AMYLASE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMYLASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMYLASE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMYLASE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMYLASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amylasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMYLASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMYLASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does AMYLASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalchemistry
An enzyme that breaks starch down into simple sugars.
Saliva contains amylase, which is why bread tastes slightly sweet if chewed for long. The pancreas makes more for the gut, and doctors measure its level in the blood to help diagnose pancreas problems.
How AMYLASE is used
Amylase is a biochemical and medical term, also used in brewing and baking.
- Saliva contains amylase to start digesting starch.
- A blood test showed a high level of amylase.
- Brewers use amylase to turn grain starch into sugar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMYLASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMYLASE
1 longer words begin with AMYLASE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMYLASE
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Common questions about AMYLASE
- Is AMYLASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMYLASE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMYLASE worth?
- AMYLASE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMYLASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks starch down into simple sugars.
- What letters can be added to AMYLASE?
- AMYLASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMYLASE:
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