KINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINASE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINASE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINASE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does KINASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
An enzyme that moves a phosphate group from one molecule to another, usually from ATP to a protein.
Kinases act as switches inside cells: adding a phosphate can turn a protein on or off and so passes signals along from the cell surface to the nucleus. Hundreds of them are known in the human body, and faulty ones are linked to many cancers. For that reason a number of modern drugs are designed to block a particular kinase. The name comes from a Greek word meaning to move.
How KINASE is used
Technical term in biochemistry and cancer research.
- The drug works by blocking a single kinase in the tumour cells.
- Each kinase recognises its own target protein.
- A mutation made the kinase stay active all the time.
- The researcher measured how fast the kinase added phosphate.
- Another kinase later removes the signal by passing it on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINASE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINASE
1 longer words begin with KINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in KINASE
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Common questions about KINASE
- Is KINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINASE worth?
- KINASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINASE mean?
- An enzyme that moves a phosphate group from one molecule to another, usually from ATP to a protein.
- What letters can be added to KINASE?
- KINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KINASE:
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