ANDROGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ANDROGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANDROGEN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANDROGEN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANDROGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
androgensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANDROGEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANDROGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANDROGEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANDROGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone, such as testosterone, that promotes male characteristics.
Although an androgen is thought of as a male hormone, women produce small amounts of it too, and it has roles in growth and metabolism. Doctors may prescribe an androgen for some conditions, and the term is also used in discussions of hormone-driven hair loss.
How ANDROGEN is used
Used in medicine, biology and sports-testing contexts.
- Testosterone is the best-known androgen.
- The clinic measured the level of androgen in her blood.
- Too much androgen can cause acne and thinning hair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANDROGEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANDROGEN
The 8 tiles of ANDROGEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANDROGEN
6 longer words begin with ANDROGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ANDROGEN
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Common questions about ANDROGEN
- Is ANDROGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANDROGEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANDROGEN worth?
- ANDROGEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANDROGEN mean?
- A hormone, such as testosterone, that promotes male characteristics.
- What letters can be added to ANDROGEN?
- ANDROGEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANDROGEN:
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