KININ is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KININ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KININ?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KININ is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KININ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kininsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KININ scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KININ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 139,421.
What does KININ mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Any of a group of peptides produced in body tissue after injury that widen blood vessels and cause smooth muscle to contract.
A kinin is released at the site of tissue damage and quickly helps trigger the redness, swelling and pain that follow an injury, working alongside other chemical signals of the immune response. Bradykinin is the best known member of the group, and researchers study kinin activity when investigating inflammation and blood pressure. The same word is also used in plant science for an unrelated class of hormones that promote cell division, so context always decides which kinin is meant.
How KININ is used
A specialist term from medicine and biochemistry, rarely used outside clinical or scientific writing.
- The injury triggered a release of kinin into the surrounding tissue.
- Researchers measured kinin levels in the inflamed joint.
- A rise in kinin activity can explain the sudden swelling after a burn.
- The drug was designed to block a specific kinin receptor.
- Bradykinin is the most studied kinin in human physiology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KININ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KININ
1 longer words begin with KININ.
Words ending in KININ
3 words end in KININ. Useful as a back hook: play KININ onto a word already on the board.
Words with KININ inside
3 words contain KININ in the middle. Words that start with KININ are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KININ
Common questions about KININ
- Is KININ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KININ, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KININ worth?
- KININ is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KININ mean?
- Any of a group of peptides produced in body tissue after injury that widen blood vessels and cause smooth muscle to contract.
- What letters can be added to KININ?
- KININ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KININ:
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