LIMONENE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LIMONENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMONENE?
| 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 LIMONENE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMONENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limonenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMONENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIMONENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMONENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIMONENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless liquid compound with a citrus scent, found in the oils of lemons, oranges and similar fruit.
The smell of a freshly peeled orange comes largely from limonene. Manufacturers add it to cleaners and perfumes, and it is a member of the terpene family.
How LIMONENE is used
A chemistry term, but also named on household product labels.
- The cleaner owes its fresh scent to limonene.
- Chemists extracted limonene from orange peel.
- Pure limonene can irritate sensitive skin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMONENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIMONENE
1 longer words begin with LIMONENE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMONENE
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Common questions about LIMONENE
- Is LIMONENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMONENE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMONENE worth?
- LIMONENE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMONENE mean?
- A colourless liquid compound with a citrus scent, found in the oils of lemons, oranges and similar fruit.
- What letters can be added to LIMONENE?
- LIMONENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIMONENE:
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