HYDROXYLASE is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. HYDROXYLASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDROXYLASE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDROXYLASE is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROXYLASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydroxylasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROXYLASE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYDROXYLASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDROXYLASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYDROXYLASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that adds a hydroxyl group to another molecule in the body.
Each hydroxylase handles its own substrate, such as a vitamin, a hormone or a drug, so genetic faults in one can cause a specific metabolic disorder. Many of these enzymes depend on oxygen to do their work.
How HYDROXYLASE is used
Hydroxylase is a biochemical term, usually preceded by the substrate name, as in proline hydroxylase.
- A missing hydroxylase left the child unable to process the amino acid.
- The researchers purified a hydroxylase from liver tissue.
- Vitamin C is needed so that the hydroxylase can function in collagen formation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDROXYLASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDROXYLASE
1 longer words begin with HYDROXYLASE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROXYLASE
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Common questions about HYDROXYLASE
- Is HYDROXYLASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROXYLASE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROXYLASE worth?
- HYDROXYLASE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDROXYLASE mean?
- An enzyme that adds a hydroxyl group to another molecule in the body.
- What letters can be added to HYDROXYLASE?
- HYDROXYLASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYDROXYLASE:
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