INTEGRIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INTEGRIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INTEGRIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTEGRIN is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTEGRIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
integrinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTEGRIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INTEGRIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTEGRIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INTEGRIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein on the surface of animal cells that helps cells attach to each other and to their surroundings.
Integrin spans the cell membrane and passes signals between the outside of a cell and its inside. Cell biologists study integrin because it plays a part in wound healing, blood clotting and the spread of cancer.
How INTEGRIN is used
Integrin is a term from cell biology and medical research.
- Each integrin binds to a specific part of the tissue around the cell.
- The drug blocks an integrin that helps tumour cells stick to blood vessels.
- Researchers traced the defect to a faulty integrin in the platelets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INTEGRIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INTEGRIN
1 longer words begin with INTEGRIN.
Shorter words from the letters in INTEGRIN
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Common questions about INTEGRIN
- Is INTEGRIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTEGRIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTEGRIN worth?
- INTEGRIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INTEGRIN mean?
- A protein on the surface of animal cells that helps cells attach to each other and to their surroundings.
- What letters can be added to INTEGRIN?
- INTEGRIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INTEGRIN:
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