FERRITIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FERRITIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FERRITIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERRITIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERRITIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ferritinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERRITIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FERRITIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FERRITIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FERRITIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A protein that stores iron inside cells, especially in the liver, spleen and bone marrow, and releases it when the body needs it.
Doctors measure ferritin in a blood sample as a quick guide to the size of the body iron reserves. A low reading often points to iron deficiency, while a very high one can signal inflammation or iron overload.
How FERRITIN is used
Ferritin is the usual medical term in blood tests and discussions of anaemia.
- Her ferritin level came back low, so the doctor suggested an iron supplement.
- Ferritin holds iron in a safe form until the cell requires it.
- High ferritin readings prompted further tests for liver trouble.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FERRITIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FERRITIN
1 longer words begin with FERRITIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FERRITIN
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Common questions about FERRITIN
- Is FERRITIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERRITIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERRITIN worth?
- FERRITIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FERRITIN mean?
- A protein that stores iron inside cells, especially in the liver, spleen and bone marrow, and releases it when the body needs it.
- What letters can be added to FERRITIN?
- FERRITIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FERRITIN:
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