LIGNIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LIGNIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGNIN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGNIN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGNIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ligninsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGNIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIGNIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
What does LIGNIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A complex organic substance deposited in the cell walls of plants that makes wood and other plant tissue rigid and strong.
Lignin binds to cellulose fibers within a plant's cell walls, and together the two substances give trees and other woody plants the strength to stand upright and resist decay. Papermakers must remove most of the lignin from wood pulp, since its presence causes paper to yellow and become brittle over time. Chemists also study lignin as a possible source of renewable fuels and materials, since it is one of the most abundant organic substances on Earth after cellulose.
How LIGNIN is used
A technical noun from chemistry and botany, common in discussions of wood, paper-making, and plant biology.
- Lignin gives the tree trunk much of its rigidity.
- Papermakers bleach out most of the lignin during processing.
- Untreated paper high in lignin yellows quickly in sunlight.
- Scientists are exploring lignin as a source of renewable materials.
- The cell walls thickened as lignin was deposited within them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGNIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGNIN
The 6 tiles of LIGNIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGNIN
1 longer words begin with LIGNIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGNIN
Common questions about LIGNIN
- Is LIGNIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGNIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGNIN worth?
- LIGNIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGNIN mean?
- A complex organic substance deposited in the cell walls of plants that makes wood and other plant tissue rigid and strong.
- What letters can be added to LIGNIN?
- LIGNIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIGNIN:
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