ARGINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ARGINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARGINASE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARGINASE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARGINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arginasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARGINASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ARGINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARGINASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARGINASE
- The same 8 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 ARGINASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An enzyme that breaks down arginine into urea and another amino acid.
Arginase is a key step in the urea cycle, which lets the liver get rid of waste nitrogen. Low arginase activity can cause a rare inherited disorder, so doctors may test for it.
How ARGINASE is used
Arginase is a biochemistry term used in textbooks and lab reports.
- The liver cells are rich in arginase.
- A deficiency of arginase leads to a build-up of arginine in the blood.
- Researchers measured arginase levels in the tissue sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARGINASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ARGINASE
The 8 tiles of ARGINASE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ARGINASE
1 longer words begin with ARGINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARGINASE
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Common questions about ARGINASE
- Is ARGINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARGINASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARGINASE worth?
- ARGINASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARGINASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks down arginine into urea and another amino acid.
- What letters can be added to ARGINASE?
- ARGINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ARGINASE:
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