HISTAMIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HISTAMIN 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 HISTAMIN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTAMIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTAMIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HISTAMIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HISTAMIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTAMIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HISTAMIN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HISTAMIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
A chemical released by body tissue when it is injured or reacts to an allergen, widening small blood vessels and causing inflammation.
The histamin spelling is a shortened form of the usual scientific word. It is the substance behind itching, sneezing and swelling during an allergic reaction, which is why antihistamine tablets are taken against them.
How HISTAMIN is used
Appears mainly in medical and biological writing, usually as the spelling histamine.
- Histamin is released when pollen irritates the nose.
- The doctor explained how histamin makes blood vessels leak.
- Too much histamin in the skin produces a raised red rash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HISTAMIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HISTAMIN
The 8 tiles of HISTAMIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HISTAMIN
7 longer words begin with HISTAMIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTAMIN
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Common questions about HISTAMIN
- Is HISTAMIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTAMIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTAMIN worth?
- HISTAMIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HISTAMIN mean?
- A chemical released by body tissue when it is injured or reacts to an allergen, widening small blood vessels and causing inflammation.
- What letters can be added to HISTAMIN?
- HISTAMIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HISTAMIN:
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