LECITHIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LECITHIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LECITHIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECITHIN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECITHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lecithinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECITHIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LECITHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LECITHIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LECITHIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A yellowish fatty substance found in egg yolk, soya and living cells, used in foods to help oil and water mix.
Food makers add lecithin to chocolate and margarine to keep them smooth, and it is sold as a dietary supplement. In the body it is a building block of cell membranes.
How LECITHIN is used
Lecithin appears on food labels and in biology and nutrition texts.
- The chocolate bar lists soya lecithin among its ingredients.
- Egg yolk is a rich source of lecithin.
- A little lecithin helps the dressing stay blended.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LECITHIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LECITHIN
3 longer words begin with LECITHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LECITHIN
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Common questions about LECITHIN
- Is LECITHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECITHIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECITHIN worth?
- LECITHIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LECITHIN mean?
- A yellowish fatty substance found in egg yolk, soya and living cells, used in foods to help oil and water mix.
- What letters can be added to LECITHIN?
- LECITHIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LECITHIN:
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