CARNITINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARNITINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNITINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNITINE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNITINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnitinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNITINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNITINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNITINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARNITINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound found in muscle and liver that helps carry fatty acids into cells to be used as energy.
The body makes carnitine from amino acids, and it is also present in meat and dairy foods. Athletes sometimes take carnitine supplements, though the benefits are debated.
How CARNITINE is used
Carnitine is a biochemical and nutrition term, common on supplement labels.
- Red meat is a rich dietary source of carnitine.
- The doctor tested his blood for low carnitine.
- Some energy drinks list carnitine among their ingredients.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNITINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARNITINE
The 9 tiles of CARNITINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARNITINE
1 longer words begin with CARNITINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNITINE
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Common questions about CARNITINE
- Is CARNITINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNITINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNITINE worth?
- CARNITINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNITINE mean?
- A compound found in muscle and liver that helps carry fatty acids into cells to be used as energy.
- What letters can be added to CARNITINE?
- CARNITINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNITINE:
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