BERBERIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BERBERIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BERBERIN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERBERIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERBERIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERBERIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BERBERIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BERBERIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BERBERIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A bitter yellow alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants, used in medicine for its antimicrobial properties.
Berberin comes from the roots and bark of several shrubs and has long been used in traditional remedies and dyes. It is the compound that gives these plants their yellow colour.
How BERBERIN is used
Berberin is a shorter spelling of the more common berberine.
- The yellow dye comes from berberin in the roots.
- Researchers tested berberin against several bacteria.
- Berberin tastes extremely bitter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BERBERIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BERBERIN
3 longer words begin with BERBERIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BERBERIN
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Common questions about BERBERIN
- Is BERBERIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BERBERIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BERBERIN worth?
- BERBERIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BERBERIN mean?
- A bitter yellow alkaloid obtained from barberry and other plants, used in medicine for its antimicrobial properties.
- What letters can be added to BERBERIN?
- BERBERIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BERBERIN:
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