CITRININ is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CITRININ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITRININ?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CITRININ is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITRININ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citrininsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITRININ scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CITRININ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CITRININ has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CITRININ mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A yellow toxin produced by certain moulds, which has weak antibacterial properties.
Citrinin forms on stored grain and other foods when the wrong mould takes hold. It was first looked at as a possible antibiotic, but its harm to the kidneys made it unsuitable as a medicine.
How CITRININ is used
Citrinin appears in food safety and toxicology reports.
- Tests found citrinin in the spoiled rice.
- Citrinin is a mycotoxin that can harm the kidneys.
- The lab measured citrinin levels in the stored wheat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITRININ and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CITRININ
1 longer words begin with CITRININ.
Shorter words from the letters in CITRININ
Common questions about CITRININ
- Is CITRININ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITRININ, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITRININ worth?
- CITRININ is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITRININ mean?
- A yellow toxin produced by certain moulds, which has weak antibacterial properties.
- What letters can be added to CITRININ?
- CITRININ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CITRININ:
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