FOLACIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FOLACIN 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 FOLACIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOLACIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLACIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
folacinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLACIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOLACIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does FOLACIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A vitamin of the B group, also known as folic acid, needed for the growth of cells.
Folacin is found in leafy greens, liver and beans. Doctors advise women who may become pregnant to get enough of it, because a lack can affect the development of the baby.
How FOLACIN is used
Used in nutrition and food labels, though folic acid is the commoner name.
- Spinach is a rich source of folacin.
- The cereal was fortified with extra folacin.
- A shortage of folacin can cause a form of anaemia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLACIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOLACIN
1 longer words begin with FOLACIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLACIN
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Common questions about FOLACIN
- Is FOLACIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLACIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLACIN worth?
- FOLACIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLACIN mean?
- A vitamin of the B group, also known as folic acid, needed for the growth of cells.
- What letters can be added to FOLACIN?
- FOLACIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOLACIN:
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