IDIOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IDIOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDIOTYPE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDIOTYPE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDIOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idiotypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDIOTYPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IDIOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDIOTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IDIOTYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
The set of unique features of an antibody that mark its binding site.
Every clone of immune cells makes antibodies with its own idiotype, which allows a lab to tell one clone from another. Research on the idiotype has been important in studying cancers of the immune system.
How IDIOTYPE is used
A specialised immunology term.
- Each antibody carries its own idiotype.
- The researchers raised antibodies against the idiotype of the tumour.
- A change in idiotype can alter how an antibody binds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDIOTYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDIOTYPE
1 longer words begin with IDIOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in IDIOTYPE
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Common questions about IDIOTYPE
- Is IDIOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDIOTYPE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDIOTYPE worth?
- IDIOTYPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDIOTYPE mean?
- The set of unique features of an antibody that mark its binding site.
- What letters can be added to IDIOTYPE?
- IDIOTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDIOTYPE:
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