DENATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DENATURE 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 DENATURE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENATURE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENATURE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DENATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DENATURE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 DENATURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To change the natural qualities of a substance, especially to destroy the structure of a protein.
Heat will denature the proteins in an egg, which is why the white turns solid when cooked. Alcohol can also be made undrinkable when producers denature it with additives.
How DENATURE is used
Denature is used in cooking science, biochemistry and industry.
- High heat can denature an enzyme within seconds.
- Acid will denature the milk protein and make it curdle.
- Methylated spirit is alcohol that has been made to denature for drinking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENATURE
The 8 tiles of DENATURE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DENATURE
2 longer words begin with DENATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in DENATURE
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Common questions about DENATURE
- Is DENATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENATURE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENATURE worth?
- DENATURE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENATURE mean?
- To change the natural qualities of a substance, especially to destroy the structure of a protein.
- What letters can be added to DENATURE?
- DENATURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DENATURE:
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