ANTIGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANTIGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTIGEN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTIGEN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIGEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTIGEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANTIGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 60,995.
What stands out about ANTIGEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANTIGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A substance that causes the body to make antibodies.
Antigens are often proteins on viruses or bacteria; the immune system recognises them as foreign. Vaccines work by introducing a harmless antigen.
How ANTIGEN is used
Antigen is a basic term in immunology.
- The vaccine contains a harmless antigen.
- An antigen test can detect the virus.
- The body makes antibodies against each antigen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTIGEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANTIGEN
The 7 tiles of ANTIGEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ANTIGEN
7 longer words begin with ANTIGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIGEN
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Common questions about ANTIGEN
- Is ANTIGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIGEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIGEN worth?
- ANTIGEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTIGEN mean?
- A substance that causes the body to make antibodies.
- What letters can be added to ANTIGEN?
- ANTIGEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANTIGEN:
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