GUANINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GUANINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUANINE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUANINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUANINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guaninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUANINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUANINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,493.
What does GUANINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A purine base that is one of the four building blocks of DNA and RNA, pairing with cytosine.
In a double helix, guanine sits opposite cytosine and the two are held together by three hydrogen bonds. The same compound also occurs as a pale crystalline deposit in fish scales and in guano.
How GUANINE is used
The word guanine is used in genetics, biochemistry and chemistry, and is often abbreviated to G.
- Each guanine in one strand is matched by a cytosine in the other.
- The shimmer of the fish comes from crystals of guanine in its scales.
- Mutations sometimes replace guanine with a different base.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUANINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUANINE
The 7 tiles of GUANINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUANINE
1 longer words begin with GUANINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUANINE
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Common questions about GUANINE
- Is GUANINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUANINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUANINE worth?
- GUANINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUANINE mean?
- A purine base that is one of the four building blocks of DNA and RNA, pairing with cytosine.
- What letters can be added to GUANINE?
- GUANINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUANINE:
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