GASTRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GASTRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASTRIN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASTRIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gastrinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASTRIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GASTRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,244.
What stands out about GASTRIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GASTRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone released by the lining of the stomach that prompts the stomach to secrete digestive acid.
Biology students meet gastrin when they trace what happens after a meal reaches the stomach. Its level in the blood is also measured when doctors investigate ulcers or unusual acid production.
How GASTRIN is used
Gastrin appears in physiology, medicine and biochemistry texts, rarely in everyday speech.
- The lining of the stomach releases gastrin when food arrives.
- A blood test showed an unusually high level of gastrin.
- Gastrin helps trigger the flow of acid needed for digestion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASTRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GASTRIN
The 7 tiles of GASTRIN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GASTRIN
1 longer words begin with GASTRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTRIN
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Common questions about GASTRIN
- Is GASTRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTRIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTRIN worth?
- GASTRIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASTRIN mean?
- A hormone released by the lining of the stomach that prompts the stomach to secrete digestive acid.
- What letters can be added to GASTRIN?
- GASTRIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GASTRIN:
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