IODOPSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IODOPSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IODOPSIN?
| 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 IODOPSIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IODOPSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iodopsinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IODOPSIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IODOPSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IODOPSIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IODOPSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A violet light-sensitive pigment found in the cone cells of the retina.
Iodopsin helps the eye see colour and detail in bright light, working in the cones the way rhodopsin works in the rods. Light splits it into retinal and a protein called opsin.
How IODOPSIN is used
Used in biochemistry and vision science.
- The cones of the chicken contain iodopsin.
- Daylight vision depends on iodopsin in the retina.
- Researchers measured how fast iodopsin bleaches under strong light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IODOPSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IODOPSIN
1 longer words begin with IODOPSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in IODOPSIN
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Common questions about IODOPSIN
- Is IODOPSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IODOPSIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IODOPSIN worth?
- IODOPSIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IODOPSIN mean?
- A violet light-sensitive pigment found in the cone cells of the retina.
- What letters can be added to IODOPSIN?
- IODOPSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IODOPSIN:
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