CYCLASE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CYCLASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYCLASE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYCLASE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYCLASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cyclasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYCLASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYCLASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does CYCLASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that speeds up the formation of a ring-shaped molecule.
A cyclase works as a biological catalyst, closing a chain of atoms into a ring. Adenylyl cyclase, which makes the signalling molecule cyclic AMP, is one of the best-known examples.
How CYCLASE is used
Cyclase appears in biochemistry, usually combined with the name of the molecule it acts on.
- The hormone switches on a cyclase inside the cell membrane.
- A defective cyclase can disturb how the cell sends signals.
- Each cyclase in the pathway handles a different substrate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYCLASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CYCLASE
The 7 tiles of CYCLASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CYCLASE
1 longer words begin with CYCLASE.
Shorter words from the letters in CYCLASE
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Common questions about CYCLASE
- Is CYCLASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYCLASE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYCLASE worth?
- CYCLASE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYCLASE mean?
- An enzyme that speeds up the formation of a ring-shaped molecule.
- What letters can be added to CYCLASE?
- CYCLASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYCLASE:
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