LAMININ is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LAMININ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMININ?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAMININ is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMININ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lamininsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMININ scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAMININ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does LAMININ mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein found in the basal lamina, the thin sheet of material under layers of cells.
Laminin helps cells attach to their surroundings and guides how tissues are shaped. Researchers coat culture dishes with it so that cells grow and spread.
How LAMININ is used
Laminin appears in cell biology and medical research, often in lists of proteins that make up connective sheets.
- The dish was coated with laminin before the cells were added.
- Laminin links the cell to the surrounding matrix.
- A fault in laminin can weaken muscle fibres.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMININ and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMININ
1 longer words begin with LAMININ.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMININ
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Common questions about LAMININ
- Is LAMININ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMININ, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMININ worth?
- LAMININ is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMININ mean?
- A protein found in the basal lamina, the thin sheet of material under layers of cells.
- What letters can be added to LAMININ?
- LAMININ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAMININ:
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