HESPERIDIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HESPERIDIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HESPERIDIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESPERIDIN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESPERIDIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hesperidinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESPERIDIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HESPERIDIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESPERIDIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HESPERIDIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A pale crystalline compound found in citrus fruit, especially in the white pith of oranges and lemons.
Hesperidin belongs to the flavonoids and was first isolated from orange peel. Supplements containing it are sold for circulation, though the evidence for such claims is limited.
How HESPERIDIN is used
Used in chemistry, nutrition and supplement labels.
- Hesperidin was extracted from dried orange peel.
- The tablet contains hesperidin and vitamin C.
- Lemons are a rich source of hesperidin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HESPERIDIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HESPERIDIN
1 longer words begin with HESPERIDIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HESPERIDIN
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Common questions about HESPERIDIN
- Is HESPERIDIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESPERIDIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESPERIDIN worth?
- HESPERIDIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HESPERIDIN mean?
- A pale crystalline compound found in citrus fruit, especially in the white pith of oranges and lemons.
- What letters can be added to HESPERIDIN?
- HESPERIDIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HESPERIDIN:
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