DIAPHORASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIAPHORASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIAPHORASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIAPHORASE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIAPHORASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diaphorasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIAPHORASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIAPHORASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIAPHORASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIAPHORASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A flavoprotein enzyme that oxidises the reduced form of the coenzyme NAD.
Diaphorase takes part in cell metabolism by passing electrons from NAD to other molecules. Laboratories often use it in tests that show living cells through a colour change.
How DIAPHORASE is used
Diaphorase is a biochemical term found in laboratory and research texts.
- The assay measures diaphorase activity.
- Diaphorase is a flavoprotein enzyme.
- Researchers purified diaphorase from the liver cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIAPHORASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIAPHORASE
1 longer words begin with DIAPHORASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIAPHORASE
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Common questions about DIAPHORASE
- Is DIAPHORASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIAPHORASE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIAPHORASE worth?
- DIAPHORASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIAPHORASE mean?
- A flavoprotein enzyme that oxidises the reduced form of the coenzyme NAD.
- What letters can be added to DIAPHORASE?
- DIAPHORASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIAPHORASE:
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