ENDOTOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ENDOTOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENDOTOXIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENDOTOXIN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENDOTOXIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
endotoxinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENDOTOXIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENDOTOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENDOTOXIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENDOTOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A poison held inside a bacterial cell that is released only when the cell breaks down or dies.
An endotoxin differs from a toxin that bacteria actively secrete into their surroundings. When bacteria die in the blood, the released endotoxin can set off fever and dangerous shock.
How ENDOTOXIN is used
Endotoxin is a term of microbiology and medicine, set against exotoxin.
- Antibiotics can kill the germs but release endotoxin as the cells burst.
- The laboratory tests every vial for traces of endotoxin.
- A high level of endotoxin in the blood may cause a sudden drop in pressure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENDOTOXIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENDOTOXIN
1 longer words begin with ENDOTOXIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENDOTOXIN
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Common questions about ENDOTOXIN
- Is ENDOTOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENDOTOXIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENDOTOXIN worth?
- ENDOTOXIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENDOTOXIN mean?
- A poison held inside a bacterial cell that is released only when the cell breaks down or dies.
- What letters can be added to ENDOTOXIN?
- ENDOTOXIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENDOTOXIN:
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