ELASTASE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ELASTASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELASTASE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELASTASE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELASTASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elastasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELASTASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELASTASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELASTASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELASTASE
- ELASTASE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELASTASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An enzyme, made in the pancreas, that breaks down the protein elastin.
Elastase helps digest food in the gut, and it is also released by white blood cells during inflammation. Levels in stool samples are sometimes tested to check how well the pancreas works.
How ELASTASE is used
Used in biochemistry and medicine, especially in lab reports.
- The lab measured elastase in the stool sample.
- Too much elastase can damage lung tissue.
- Pancreatic elastase helps break down meat fibres.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELASTASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELASTASE
1 longer words begin with ELASTASE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELASTASE
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Common questions about ELASTASE
- Is ELASTASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELASTASE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELASTASE worth?
- ELASTASE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELASTASE mean?
- An enzyme, made in the pancreas, that breaks down the protein elastin.
- What letters can be added to ELASTASE?
- ELASTASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELASTASE:
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