FLAVIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLAVIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAVIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAVIN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAVIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAVIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLAVIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does FLAVIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of yellow pigments found in living cells, including the one in vitamin B2.
Flavins are naturally occurring compounds that take part in the chemistry of respiration, helping cells release energy from food. Riboflavin, which is vitamin B2, is the best-known example. The name comes from the Latin word for yellow, which fits the bright colour of the pigments.
How FLAVIN is used
A technical term used in biochemistry and nutrition.
- Each flavin in the sample absorbed light in the blue range.
- A flavin helps the enzyme move electrons.
- The yellow tint of the liquid came from a flavin.
- Milk contains a small amount of flavin.
- Researchers traced the glow to a flavin bound to the protein.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAVIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAVIN
3 longer words begin with FLAVIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAVIN
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Common questions about FLAVIN
- Is FLAVIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAVIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAVIN worth?
- FLAVIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAVIN mean?
- Any of a group of yellow pigments found in living cells, including the one in vitamin B2.
- What letters can be added to FLAVIN?
- FLAVIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLAVIN:
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