KINETIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KINETIN 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 KINETIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINETIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINETIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kinetinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINETIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KINETIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does KINETIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A plant hormone that promotes cell division, first found as a synthetic compound.
Kinetin is used in tissue culture laboratories, where it encourages shoots to form. It belongs to the cytokinin group of growth substances.
How KINETIN is used
Kinetin appears in plant biology and horticulture.
- The lab added kinetin to the growth medium.
- Kinetin helped the cuttings produce new shoots.
- Researchers studied how kinetin delays leaf ageing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINETIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINETIN
1 longer words begin with KINETIN.
Shorter words from the letters in KINETIN
Common questions about KINETIN
- Is KINETIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINETIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINETIN worth?
- KINETIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINETIN mean?
- A plant hormone that promotes cell division, first found as a synthetic compound.
- What letters can be added to KINETIN?
- KINETIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KINETIN:
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