INVERTASE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. INVERTASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INVERTASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVERTASE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVERTASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
invertasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVERTASE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INVERTASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVERTASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INVERTASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A yeast enzyme that splits table sugar into a sweeter mixture, used by confectioners to keep fondant centres soft.
Yeast makes invertase, which is why it can feed on ordinary table sugar. Sweet makers also add it to keep fondant centres soft, because the resulting mixture stays liquid.
How INVERTASE is used
A biochemistry and food-science term for a sugar-splitting enzyme.
- The yeast produces invertase to split the sugar.
- A little invertase keeps the chocolate filling runny.
- Honey bees add invertase while turning nectar into honey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVERTASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INVERTASE
1 longer words begin with INVERTASE.
Shorter words from the letters in INVERTASE
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Common questions about INVERTASE
- Is INVERTASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVERTASE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVERTASE worth?
- INVERTASE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVERTASE mean?
- A yeast enzyme that splits table sugar into a sweeter mixture, used by confectioners to keep fondant centres soft.
- What letters can be added to INVERTASE?
- INVERTASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INVERTASE:
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