AVIDIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AVIDIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVIDIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVIDIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVIDIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avidinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVIDIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AVIDIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does AVIDIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein found in raw egg white that binds tightly to the vitamin biotin.
Avidin is the reason that eating large amounts of raw egg white can lead to a shortage of biotin, since the protein locks the vitamin away so the gut cannot absorb it. Cooking destroys its grip, which is why the problem belongs to raw eggs only. Laboratories prize avidin for the same stickiness, using it to anchor and detect biotin-labelled molecules.
How AVIDIN is used
A term of biochemistry and nutrition, met in lab protocols and in discussions of raw eggs.
- Avidin in raw egg white binds biotin and keeps it from the body.
- The technician coated the plate with avidin before adding the sample.
- Heating an egg denatures avidin and ends the risk.
- Why does avidin cling so firmly to its partner vitamin?
- A diet heavy in raw eggs supplies avidin in worrying amounts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVIDIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AVIDIN
1 longer words begin with AVIDIN.
Shorter words from the letters in AVIDIN
Common questions about AVIDIN
- Is AVIDIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVIDIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVIDIN worth?
- AVIDIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVIDIN mean?
- A protein found in raw egg white that binds tightly to the vitamin biotin.
- What letters can be added to AVIDIN?
- AVIDIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AVIDIN:
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