EXOTOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. EXOTOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXOTOXIN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXOTOXIN is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXOTOXIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exotoxinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXOTOXIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXOTOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 2 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. EXOTOXIN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about EXOTOXIN
- Two Xs in one word: EXOTOXIN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXOTOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A poison released by a living bacterium into its surroundings.
An exotoxin is secreted outward, unlike an endotoxin, which stays inside the bacterial cell wall until it breaks down. The toxins behind tetanus and diphtheria are well-known examples.
How EXOTOXIN is used
Exotoxin is used in microbiology and medicine for toxins that bacteria give off.
- The bacterium produces an exotoxin that attacks nerve cells.
- A vaccine can train the body to neutralise the exotoxin.
- Diphtheria is caused by an exotoxin from the germ.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXOTOXIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXOTOXIN
1 longer words begin with EXOTOXIN.
Shorter words from the letters in EXOTOXIN
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Common questions about EXOTOXIN
- Is EXOTOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXOTOXIN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXOTOXIN worth?
- EXOTOXIN is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXOTOXIN mean?
- A poison released by a living bacterium into its surroundings.
- What letters can be added to EXOTOXIN?
- EXOTOXIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXOTOXIN:
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