CHITOSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CHITOSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHITOSAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHITOSAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHITOSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chitosansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHITOSAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHITOSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHITOSAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHITOSAN
- All 8 letters of CHITOSAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHITOSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sugar-based material made from chitin, the hard substance in crustacean shells.
Chitosan is valued because it is biodegradable and can form films and gels. It turns up in water purification, wound dressings and some dietary supplements.
How CHITOSAN is used
Technical, used in chemistry, medicine and food science.
- The wound dressing contains chitosan.
- Chitosan helps clump particles in dirty water.
- Shrimp shells are a source of chitosan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHITOSAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHITOSAN
1 longer words begin with CHITOSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHITOSAN
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Common questions about CHITOSAN
- Is CHITOSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHITOSAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHITOSAN worth?
- CHITOSAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHITOSAN mean?
- A sugar-based material made from chitin, the hard substance in crustacean shells.
- What letters can be added to CHITOSAN?
- CHITOSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHITOSAN:
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