DEXTRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEXTRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEXTRIN?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEXTRIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEXTRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEXTRIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEXTRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does DEXTRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A soluble, gummy substance obtained from starch by heat or acid, used as an adhesive and thickener.
Dextrin forms when starch is broken down into shorter chains, which makes it sticky when wet. Manufacturers add it to glues, food products and supplements.
How DEXTRIN is used
Dextrin shows up on ingredient lists and in industrial chemistry.
- The label listed dextrin as a thickener.
- Old postage stamps were gummed with dextrin.
- Heating starch with acid yields dextrin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEXTRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEXTRIN
3 longer words begin with DEXTRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEXTRIN
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Common questions about DEXTRIN
- Is DEXTRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEXTRIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEXTRIN worth?
- DEXTRIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEXTRIN mean?
- A soluble, gummy substance obtained from starch by heat or acid, used as an adhesive and thickener.
- What letters can be added to DEXTRIN?
- DEXTRIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEXTRIN:
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