KALLIKREIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KALLIKREIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KALLIKREIN?
| 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 KALLIKREIN is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALLIKREIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kallikreinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KALLIKREIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KALLIKREIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KALLIKREIN needs 1 blank tile.
What does KALLIKREIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An enzyme found in body fluids that releases kinins from blood proteins and widens blood vessels.
Kallikrein is a protease studied in physiology and medicine. Its action on blood proteins lowers blood pressure, which is why it has been used in treatments.
How KALLIKREIN is used
Used in biochemistry and medical writing, usually in the plural or with a tissue or plasma qualifier.
- The kallikrein in the sample was measured.
- Researchers studied how kallikrein affects blood pressure.
- Pancreatic kallikrein was extracted for the experiment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KALLIKREIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KALLIKREIN
1 longer words begin with KALLIKREIN.
Shorter words from the letters in KALLIKREIN
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Common questions about KALLIKREIN
- Is KALLIKREIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KALLIKREIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KALLIKREIN worth?
- KALLIKREIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KALLIKREIN mean?
- An enzyme found in body fluids that releases kinins from blood proteins and widens blood vessels.
- What letters can be added to KALLIKREIN?
- KALLIKREIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KALLIKREIN:
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