ENAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ENAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENAMINE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENAMINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENAMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enaminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENAMINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ENAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 99,810.
What stands out about ENAMINE
- ENAMINE 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 ENAMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An unsaturated organic compound containing a double bond next to a nitrogen atom, formed from an aldehyde or ketone and a secondary amine.
Chemists value an enamine as a reactive intermediate, since it can attach new carbon groups to the original carbonyl compound. The name blends ene and amine, showing the two features it contains.
How ENAMINE is used
Enamine is used in organic chemistry for a specific functional group.
- The enamine reacts readily with alkyl halides.
- An enamine forms when a ketone meets a secondary amine.
- She drew the enamine structure on the board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENAMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENAMINE
1 longer words begin with ENAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENAMINE
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Common questions about ENAMINE
- Is ENAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENAMINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENAMINE worth?
- ENAMINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENAMINE mean?
- An unsaturated organic compound containing a double bond next to a nitrogen atom, formed from an aldehyde or ketone and a secondary amine.
- What letters can be added to ENAMINE?
- ENAMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ENAMINE:
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