FIBROIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FIBROIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIBROIN?
| 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 FIBROIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIBROIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fibroinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIBROIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIBROIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FIBROIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tough, elastic protein that forms the main structural part of silk threads and spider webs.
Silkworms and spiders produce fibroin in glands and push it out as a liquid that hardens into a strand. Researchers study fibroin because the material is strong yet light and the body tolerates it well.
How FIBROIN is used
Found in biochemistry, textile science and medical research when the silk protein is discussed.
- The strength of a silk thread comes mainly from its fibroin.
- Scientists dissolved the fibroin and spun it into new fibres.
- A surgeon may use a fibroin film as a temporary scaffold for healing tissue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIBROIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIBROIN
1 longer words begin with FIBROIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FIBROIN
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Common questions about FIBROIN
- Is FIBROIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIBROIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIBROIN worth?
- FIBROIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIBROIN mean?
- A tough, elastic protein that forms the main structural part of silk threads and spider webs.
- What letters can be added to FIBROIN?
- FIBROIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIBROIN:
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