ENZYME is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ENZYME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENZYME?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENZYME is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENZYME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enzymesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENZYME scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ENZYME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 752,558.
What stands out about ENZYME
- ENZYME 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 ENZYME mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein made by living cells that speeds up a specific chemical reaction without being used up.
Each enzyme fits a particular job, such as breaking down starch or copying DNA. Heat or strong acid can damage its shape and stop it working.
How ENZYME is used
Enzyme is a basic term in biology, medicine, and food science.
- Saliva contains an enzyme that begins to digest starch.
- The enzyme stopped working at high temperature.
- Washing powders often include an enzyme to lift stains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENZYME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENZYME
1 longer words begin with ENZYME.
Shorter words from the letters in ENZYME
Common questions about ENZYME
- Is ENZYME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENZYME, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENZYME worth?
- ENZYME is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENZYME mean?
- A protein made by living cells that speeds up a specific chemical reaction without being used up.
- What letters can be added to ENZYME?
- ENZYME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ENZYME:
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