LECITHINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LECITHINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LECITHINASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECITHINASE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECITHINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lecithinasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECITHINASE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LECITHINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LECITHINASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LECITHINASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
An enzyme that breaks down lecithin by splitting its molecule.
Lecithinase is best known as a toxin made by certain bacteria, which uses it to damage cell membranes in host tissue. Because lecithin is a main part of those membranes, the enzyme can do serious harm. Other names for related enzymes include phospholipase.
How LECITHINASE is used
Lecithinase turns up in microbiology and biochemistry texts, especially on bacterial toxins.
- The bacterium releases lecithinase, which attacks cell membranes.
- A test for lecithinase activity helped identify the culture.
- Researchers purified the lecithinase from the bacterial broth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LECITHINASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LECITHINASE
The 11 tiles of LECITHINASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LECITHINASE
1 longer words begin with LECITHINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in LECITHINASE
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Common questions about LECITHINASE
- Is LECITHINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECITHINASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECITHINASE worth?
- LECITHINASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LECITHINASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks down lecithin by splitting its molecule.
- What letters can be added to LECITHINASE?
- LECITHINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LECITHINASE:
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