BORANE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BORANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORANE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORANE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boranesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORANE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BORANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What does BORANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of unstable chemical compounds made only of boron and hydrogen, similar in structure to the hydrocarbon alkanes.
Chemists classify boranes as a distinct family of compounds because boron and hydrogen bond in unusual cage-like and bridged arrangements that ordinary carbon-hydrogen alkanes never form. The simplest and most studied member is diborane, and larger boranes build up into complex cluster shapes that chemists still study for their unusual bonding patterns. Because many boranes are highly reactive and release a great deal of energy when they burn, researchers have investigated them as potential high-energy rocket and jet fuels. Handling boranes requires care in the laboratory, since several members of the group are toxic or ignite readily on contact with air.
How BORANE is used
A specialist chemistry term, used in inorganic chemistry and materials research rather than everyday speech.
- The lab stored the borane sample under an inert gas to prevent it igniting.
- Diborane is the simplest borane and a common starting point for the chemistry.
- Researchers tested a borane compound as a possible high-energy fuel.
- The lecture covered the unusual bonding found in cluster boranes.
- Several boranes are dangerously reactive and must be handled with strict precautions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORANE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BORANE
The 6 tiles of BORANE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BORANE
1 longer words begin with BORANE.
Shorter words from the letters in BORANE
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Common questions about BORANE
- Is BORANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORANE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORANE worth?
- BORANE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORANE mean?
- Any of a group of unstable chemical compounds made only of boron and hydrogen, similar in structure to the hydrocarbon alkanes.
- What letters can be added to BORANE?
- BORANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
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