CHROMAFFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CHROMAFFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHROMAFFIN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHROMAFFIN is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMAFFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromaffinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMAFFIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHROMAFFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHROMAFFIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHROMAFFIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Describing cells or granules that stain strongly with chromium salts, as in the adrenal gland.
Chromaffin cells in the middle of the adrenal gland release adrenaline and noradrenaline into the blood. The word reflects how these cells take up chrome stain under a microscope.
How CHROMAFFIN is used
A histology and endocrinology term.
- Chromaffin cells release adrenaline during stress.
- The slide showed dark chromaffin granules in the tissue.
- A chromaffin tumour can cause dangerous swings in blood pressure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHROMAFFIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHROMAFFIN
1 longer words begin with CHROMAFFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMAFFIN
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Common questions about CHROMAFFIN
- Is CHROMAFFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHROMAFFIN, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHROMAFFIN worth?
- CHROMAFFIN is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHROMAFFIN mean?
- Describing cells or granules that stain strongly with chromium salts, as in the adrenal gland.
- What letters can be added to CHROMAFFIN?
- CHROMAFFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHROMAFFIN:
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