DENTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DENTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENTINE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dentinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENTINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DENTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,858.
What does DENTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The bony material under a tooth's enamel and cementum that surrounds the pulp; the usual British spelling of dentin.
Dentine is harder than bone yet softer than enamel, and it surrounds the pulp inside the tooth. When decay or wear exposes the dentine, teeth become sensitive.
How DENTINE is used
The British spelling dentine is standard in UK dental writing.
- Decay soon reached the dentine.
- Enamel protects the softer dentine below.
- The dentine of an elephant tusk is ivory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DENTINE
1 longer words begin with DENTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTINE
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Common questions about DENTINE
- Is DENTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENTINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENTINE worth?
- DENTINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENTINE mean?
- The bony material under a tooth's enamel and cementum that surrounds the pulp; the usual British spelling of dentin.
- What letters can be added to DENTINE?
- DENTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DENTINE:
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