CERATIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CERATIN 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 CERATIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERATIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERATIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ceratinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERATIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CERATIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.
What stands out about CERATIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CERATIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A tough fibrous protein found in hair, nails, horns and similar tissue.
Ceratin is an uncommon spelling of the protein that gives hair and nails their strength. Most modern texts choose the spelling with k, so ceratin is seen mainly in older or specialised writing.
How CERATIN is used
The word ceratin is a rare spelling of keratin.
- The horn is made largely of ceratin.
- Nails and feathers contain a tough protein such as ceratin.
- An old textbook described the ceratin of the hoof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CERATIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CERATIN
The 7 tiles of CERATIN in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CERATIN
1 longer words begin with CERATIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CERATIN
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Common questions about CERATIN
- Is CERATIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERATIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERATIN worth?
- CERATIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CERATIN mean?
- A tough fibrous protein found in hair, nails, horns and similar tissue.
- What letters can be added to CERATIN?
- CERATIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CERATIN:
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