CATHEPSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATHEPSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATHEPSIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHEPSIN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHEPSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cathepsinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHEPSIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATHEPSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHEPSIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATHEPSIN
- All 9 letters of CATHEPSIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CATHEPSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Any of a group of enzymes inside animal cells that break down proteins.
Cathepsins live in small cell compartments and take part in the normal recycling of proteins. Researchers study each cathepsin because changes in their activity are linked to several diseases.
How CATHEPSIN is used
Used in biochemistry for protein-digesting enzymes of cells.
- Each cathepsin works best in an acidic environment.
- The study measured the level of cathepsin in liver tissue.
- A high cathepsin activity was noted in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATHEPSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CATHEPSIN
The 9 tiles of CATHEPSIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATHEPSIN
1 longer words begin with CATHEPSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHEPSIN
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Common questions about CATHEPSIN
- Is CATHEPSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHEPSIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHEPSIN worth?
- CATHEPSIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATHEPSIN mean?
- Any of a group of enzymes inside animal cells that break down proteins.
- What letters can be added to CATHEPSIN?
- CATHEPSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATHEPSIN:
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