CREATIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CREATIN 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 CREATIN?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREATIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREATIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CREATIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CREATIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| 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 CREATIN
- 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 CREATIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A nitrogen compound found in the muscles of vertebrates, where it helps supply energy for movement.
Creatin forms white crystals when pure, and the body stores it as phosphocreatine for quick bursts of effort. Athletes have long used it as a supplement. The spelling without a final e is the older chemical form.
How CREATIN is used
Creatin is a variant spelling in chemistry; creatine is more common today.
- Muscle tissue is rich in creatin.
- The chemist isolated creatin from a sample of meat extract.
- Some sprinters take creatin to boost short bursts of power.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREATIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CREATIN
The 7 tiles of CREATIN in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CREATIN
6 longer words begin with CREATIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CREATIN
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Common questions about CREATIN
- Is CREATIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREATIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREATIN worth?
- CREATIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREATIN mean?
- A nitrogen compound found in the muscles of vertebrates, where it helps supply energy for movement.
- What letters can be added to CREATIN?
- CREATIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CREATIN:
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