HEMATEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HEMATEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEMATEIN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMATEIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMATEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemateinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMATEIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEMATEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMATEIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEMATEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A reddish-brown crystalline compound obtained from logwood by oxidising hematoxylin, used as a microscope stain.
Hematein is the coloured partner of hematoxylin, and the pair give tissue slides their familiar blue and purple tones. Its use is almost entirely in laboratories.
How HEMATEIN is used
Used in chemistry and histology for a dye derived from logwood.
- The technician prepared the hematein solution for the staining.
- Hematein forms when hematoxylin is exposed to air and oxidises.
- A drop of hematein darkened the thin slice of tissue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEMATEIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HEMATEIN
The 8 tiles of HEMATEIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HEMATEIN
1 longer words begin with HEMATEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMATEIN
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Common questions about HEMATEIN
- Is HEMATEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMATEIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMATEIN worth?
- HEMATEIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEMATEIN mean?
- A reddish-brown crystalline compound obtained from logwood by oxidising hematoxylin, used as a microscope stain.
- What letters can be added to HEMATEIN?
- HEMATEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEMATEIN:
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