AMYLOPSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AMYLOPSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMYLOPSIN?
| 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 AMYLOPSIN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMYLOPSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amylopsinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMYLOPSIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AMYLOPSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMYLOPSIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AMYLOPSIN
- All 9 letters of AMYLOPSIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMYLOPSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
An enzyme in pancreatic juice that breaks starch down into sugar.
Amylopsin works in the small intestine after food leaves the stomach. It is an older name for pancreatic amylase, found mainly in older medical texts.
How AMYLOPSIN is used
Dated biochemical term; modern texts say pancreatic amylase.
- The pancreas secretes amylopsin into the gut.
- Amylopsin turns cooked starch into simpler sugars.
- Old physiology books describe amylopsin in detail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMYLOPSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMYLOPSIN
1 longer words begin with AMYLOPSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in AMYLOPSIN
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Common questions about AMYLOPSIN
- Is AMYLOPSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMYLOPSIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMYLOPSIN worth?
- AMYLOPSIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMYLOPSIN mean?
- An enzyme in pancreatic juice that breaks starch down into sugar.
- What letters can be added to AMYLOPSIN?
- AMYLOPSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AMYLOPSIN:
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