LECTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LECTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LECTIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECTIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lectinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECTIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LECTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about LECTIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LECTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A protein, usually from plants, that attaches to specific sugar molecules on the surface of cells and can cause them to clump together.
Lectins are found throughout nature, most notably in beans, grains and other plant seeds, and they work by recognising and binding to particular sugar patterns the way an antibody recognises a specific target, though a lectin is not part of the immune system. When a lectin meets cells carrying the matching sugar, it can bind many of them at once and make the cells stick together, a reaction researchers use in laboratories to sort blood types and study cell surfaces. Some raw beans contain lectins strong enough to upset digestion, which is why thorough cooking is needed before eating them.
How LECTIN is used
A technical term from biochemistry, used when discussing how certain proteins bind to sugars on cell surfaces.
- Raw kidney beans contain a lectin that can cause stomach upset if undercooked.
- The lab used a lectin to sort the blood samples by type.
- Researchers study how a lectin recognises its matching sugar molecule.
- Cooking destroys the lectin found in many raw legumes.
- The plant produces a lectin that deters insects from eating its seeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LECTIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LECTIN
The 6 tiles of LECTIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LECTIN
1 longer words begin with LECTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LECTIN
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Common questions about LECTIN
- Is LECTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECTIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECTIN worth?
- LECTIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LECTIN mean?
- A protein, usually from plants, that attaches to specific sugar molecules on the surface of cells and can cause them to clump together.
- What letters can be added to LECTIN?
- LECTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LECTIN:
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