ATRAZINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ATRAZINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATRAZINE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATRAZINE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATRAZINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atrazinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATRAZINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATRAZINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATRAZINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATRAZINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A synthetic compound derived from triazine and widely used as an agricultural herbicide.
Atrazine is a white crystalline substance sprayed on crops such as maize to kill broadleaf weeds. It has drawn attention because traces can reach groundwater.
How ATRAZINE is used
Used in agriculture and environmental reports.
- The farmer sprayed atrazine on the cornfield.
- Traces of atrazine were found in the well.
- Atrazine is a common weedkiller in maize farming.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATRAZINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATRAZINE
1 longer words begin with ATRAZINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATRAZINE
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Common questions about ATRAZINE
- Is ATRAZINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATRAZINE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATRAZINE worth?
- ATRAZINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATRAZINE mean?
- A synthetic compound derived from triazine and widely used as an agricultural herbicide.
- What letters can be added to ATRAZINE?
- ATRAZINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATRAZINE:
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