CAROTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CAROTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAROTIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAROTIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAROTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carotinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAROTIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAROTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does CAROTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A red or orange pigment found in carrots and many other plants, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Carotin gives carrots, pumpkins and autumn leaves their warm colour. A more common spelling of the same substance is carotene, but carotin is still found in older chemistry books.
How CAROTIN is used
Chemistry and nutrition term.
- The orange colour comes from carotin in the root.
- Researchers extracted carotin from the leaves.
- Human liver converts dietary carotin into vitamin A.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAROTIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAROTIN
The 7 tiles of CAROTIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAROTIN
3 longer words begin with CAROTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAROTIN
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Common questions about CAROTIN
- Is CAROTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAROTIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAROTIN worth?
- CAROTIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAROTIN mean?
- A red or orange pigment found in carrots and many other plants, which the body turns into vitamin A.
- What letters can be added to CAROTIN?
- CAROTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAROTIN:
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