IONOPHORE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IONOPHORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IONOPHORE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IONOPHORE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IONOPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ionophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IONOPHORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IONOPHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IONOPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IONOPHORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A compound that carries ions across a cell membrane.
An ionophore binds an ion on one side of a membrane and releases it on the other. Some are used as livestock feed additives or as research tools in cell biology.
How IONOPHORE is used
A biochemistry term used in cell research.
- The ionophore carried calcium into the cell.
- Researchers added an ionophore to the culture.
- Some antibiotics work as an ionophore against bacteria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IONOPHORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IONOPHORE
3 longer words begin with IONOPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in IONOPHORE
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Common questions about IONOPHORE
- Is IONOPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IONOPHORE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IONOPHORE worth?
- IONOPHORE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IONOPHORE mean?
- A compound that carries ions across a cell membrane.
- What letters can be added to IONOPHORE?
- IONOPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IONOPHORE:
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