ENKEPHALIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ENKEPHALIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENKEPHALIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENKEPHALIN is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENKEPHALIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENKEPHALIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENKEPHALIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENKEPHALIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENKEPHALIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A natural chemical in the brain and spinal cord that reduces pain, similar to an opiate.
An enkephalin is one of the body's own painkillers, released by nerve cells in times of stress or injury. It is related to the endorphins and acts on the same receptors as morphine.
How ENKEPHALIN is used
A scientific term used in neuroscience and pharmacology.
- The brain releases enkephalin during intense exercise.
- Researchers measured the enkephalin level in the spinal fluid.
- An enkephalin binds to opioid receptors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENKEPHALIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENKEPHALIN
3 longer words begin with ENKEPHALIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ENKEPHALIN
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Common questions about ENKEPHALIN
- Is ENKEPHALIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENKEPHALIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENKEPHALIN worth?
- ENKEPHALIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENKEPHALIN mean?
- A natural chemical in the brain and spinal cord that reduces pain, similar to an opiate.
- What letters can be added to ENKEPHALIN?
- ENKEPHALIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENKEPHALIN:
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