COLLAGENASE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COLLAGENASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLLAGENASE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLLAGENASE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLAGENASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
collagenasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLAGENASE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COLLAGENASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLAGENASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLLAGENASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An enzyme that breaks down collagen, the tough fibrous protein found in connective tissue.
Bacteria and the body itself make collagenase, and it matters in wound healing and tissue remodelling. Medicine also uses purified collagenase to clear dead tissue from wounds. The ending -ase is the usual sign of an enzyme.
How COLLAGENASE is used
Appears in biochemistry, medicine and cell biology texts.
- Doctors applied collagenase ointment to the burn.
- The bacterium secretes collagenase to spread through tissue.
- Researchers measured collagenase activity in the samples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLLAGENASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLLAGENASE
1 longer words begin with COLLAGENASE.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLAGENASE
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Common questions about COLLAGENASE
- Is COLLAGENASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLAGENASE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLAGENASE worth?
- COLLAGENASE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLLAGENASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks down collagen, the tough fibrous protein found in connective tissue.
- What letters can be added to COLLAGENASE?
- COLLAGENASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COLLAGENASE:
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