HEXOSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEXOSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEXOSAN?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXOSAN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXOSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexosansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXOSAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEXOSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does HEXOSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A polysaccharide that breaks down into hexose sugars when treated with water.
A hexosan is one of the plant carbohydrates, often found among the hemicelluloses. Chemists identify it by the type of sugar it releases when it is split apart.
How HEXOSAN is used
The noun hexosan is a technical term in carbohydrate chemistry.
- The analysis showed a hexosan in the cell wall.
- Each hexosan yields simple sugars on hydrolysis.
- The paper compared a pentosan with a hexosan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEXOSAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEXOSAN
1 longer words begin with HEXOSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXOSAN
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Common questions about HEXOSAN
- Is HEXOSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEXOSAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEXOSAN worth?
- HEXOSAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEXOSAN mean?
- A polysaccharide that breaks down into hexose sugars when treated with water.
- What letters can be added to HEXOSAN?
- HEXOSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEXOSAN:
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