BOMBESIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BOMBESIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOMBESIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOMBESIN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOMBESIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bombesinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOMBESIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOMBESIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOMBESIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BOMBESIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small protein-like hormone found in the brain and gut that influences appetite and digestion.
Researchers first isolated bombesin from the skin of a frog and later found related substances in mammals. In experiments it triggers the release of gastrin, which helps digestion.
How BOMBESIN is used
Biochemical term used in research writing.
- The team measured bombesin levels in the rat brain.
- Bombesin was first discovered in amphibian skin.
- Injected bombesin reduced the animal's appetite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOMBESIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOMBESIN
1 longer words begin with BOMBESIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOMBESIN
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Common questions about BOMBESIN
- Is BOMBESIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOMBESIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOMBESIN worth?
- BOMBESIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOMBESIN mean?
- A small protein-like hormone found in the brain and gut that influences appetite and digestion.
- What letters can be added to BOMBESIN?
- BOMBESIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOMBESIN:
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