ASPARAGINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASPARAGINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASPARAGINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASPARAGINE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASPARAGINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
asparaginesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASPARAGINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASPARAGINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASPARAGINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASPARAGINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
An amino acid found in proteins and in many plants, first isolated from asparagus.
Asparagine is one of the building blocks of proteins and helps cells move nitrogen around. When starchy foods are fried at high heat, it can turn into acrylamide, which is why cooks sometimes mention it.
How ASPARAGINE is used
Used in biochemistry and nutrition.
- Asparagine was first found in asparagus juice.
- The protein contains a high amount of asparagine.
- Potatoes are rich in asparagine, which matters for frying.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASPARAGINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASPARAGINE
1 longer words begin with ASPARAGINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ASPARAGINE
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Common questions about ASPARAGINE
- Is ASPARAGINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASPARAGINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASPARAGINE worth?
- ASPARAGINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASPARAGINE mean?
- An amino acid found in proteins and in many plants, first isolated from asparagus.
- What letters can be added to ASPARAGINE?
- ASPARAGINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASPARAGINE:
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