GLYCOSYLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. GLYCOSYLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCOSYLATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCOSYLATE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCOSYLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCOSYLATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GLYCOSYLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCOSYLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLYCOSYLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistry
To attach a sugar molecule to a protein or lipid, forming a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
Cells glycosylate many of their proteins after they are made, and the added sugars affect how the proteins fold and behave. Researchers study the process because errors in it are linked to disease.
How GLYCOSYLATE is used
Used in biochemistry and cell biology, usually about proteins.
- Enzymes in the cell glycosylate the protein as it matures.
- Bacteria cannot always glycosylate human proteins correctly.
- Scientists engineered yeast to glycosylate the drug candidate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCOSYLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYCOSYLATE
2 longer words begin with GLYCOSYLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCOSYLATE
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Common questions about GLYCOSYLATE
- Is GLYCOSYLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCOSYLATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCOSYLATE worth?
- GLYCOSYLATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCOSYLATE mean?
- To attach a sugar molecule to a protein or lipid, forming a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- What letters can be added to GLYCOSYLATE?
- GLYCOSYLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GLYCOSYLATE:
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