GLYCOLIPID is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GLYCOLIPID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCOLIPID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCOLIPID is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCOLIPID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glycolipidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCOLIPID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLYCOLIPID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCOLIPID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLYCOLIPID mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A fatty molecule that carries a sugar chain, found especially in cell membranes.
A glycolipid sits in the outer layer of a cell and helps it recognise its neighbours. Blood groups, for example, are partly determined by these sugar-bearing fats.
How GLYCOLIPID is used
Biochemistry term used in cell biology.
- Each glycolipid anchors itself in the cell membrane.
- Researchers traced the infection to a certain glycolipid on the surface.
- A faulty glycolipid can disturb the function of nerve cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCOLIPID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYCOLIPID
1 longer words begin with GLYCOLIPID.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCOLIPID
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Common questions about GLYCOLIPID
- Is GLYCOLIPID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCOLIPID, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCOLIPID worth?
- GLYCOLIPID is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCOLIPID mean?
- A fatty molecule that carries a sugar chain, found especially in cell membranes.
- What letters can be added to GLYCOLIPID?
- GLYCOLIPID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLYCOLIPID:
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