GLYCOLYTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. GLYCOLYTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCOLYTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCOLYTIC is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCOLYTIC
No single letter turns GLYCOLYTIC into another word.
How GLYCOLYTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLYCOLYTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCOLYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLYCOLYTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to glycolysis, the breakdown of sugar in cells to release energy.
A glycolytic pathway is the chain of chemical steps that splits glucose into smaller molecules. Muscles working hard without enough oxygen lean heavily on glycolytic energy.
How GLYCOLYTIC is used
Used in biochemistry and sports physiology.
- The glycolytic enzymes work in the fluid part of the cell.
- Sprinters depend on glycolytic energy for short bursts.
- A defect in a glycolytic enzyme can cause anaemia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCOLYTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GLYCOLYTIC
- Is GLYCOLYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCOLYTIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCOLYTIC worth?
- GLYCOLYTIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCOLYTIC mean?
- Relating to glycolysis, the breakdown of sugar in cells to release energy.
- What letters can be added to GLYCOLYTIC?
- No single letter can be added to GLYCOLYTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLYCOLYTIC:
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