INULIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. INULIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INULIN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INULIN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INULIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inulinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INULIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in INULIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What does INULIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A starch-like carbohydrate stored in the roots of certain plants, such as chicory and dahlia, and used as a source of dietary fibre.
Inulin is a natural carbohydrate that many plants store in their roots instead of ordinary starch, chicory and Jerusalem artichoke being well-known examples. Chemically it is a chain of fructose units, which is why the human body cannot digest it the way it digests starch, and this is exactly what makes it valuable as a source of dietary fibre. Food producers extract inulin to add fibre and a mild sweetness to processed foods without raising sugar content much. Doctors have also used it in kidney tests, because the body clears it from the blood at a measurable, steady rate.
How INULIN is used
Used in nutrition, food science and medicine, rarely outside technical or health-related contexts.
- Chicory root is rich in inulin.
- The label listed inulin among the fibre ingredients.
- Doctors once used inulin to measure kidney filtration.
- Manufacturers add inulin to yogurt for extra fibre.
- Inulin is not broken down by ordinary digestive enzymes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INULIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INULIN
1 longer words begin with INULIN.
Shorter words from the letters in INULIN
Common questions about INULIN
- Is INULIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INULIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INULIN worth?
- INULIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INULIN mean?
- A starch-like carbohydrate stored in the roots of certain plants, such as chicory and dahlia, and used as a source of dietary fibre.
- What letters can be added to INULIN?
- INULIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of INULIN:
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