HEXOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEXOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEXOSE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXOSE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXOSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEXOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What does HEXOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A simple sugar whose molecule contains six carbon atoms, such as glucose or fructose.
Hexoses are the basic fuel sugars of living cells, which split them to release energy. Table sugar contains two linked hexose units.
How HEXOSE is used
Biochemical term for a type of monosaccharide.
- Glucose is the best known hexose.
- Each hexose has six carbon atoms in its chain.
- Plants make a hexose during photosynthesis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEXOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEXOSE
1 longer words begin with HEXOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXOSE
Common questions about HEXOSE
- Is HEXOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEXOSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEXOSE worth?
- HEXOSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEXOSE mean?
- A simple sugar whose molecule contains six carbon atoms, such as glucose or fructose.
- What letters can be added to HEXOSE?
- HEXOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEXOSE:
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