LUCIFERASE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LUCIFERASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUCIFERASE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUCIFERASE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUCIFERASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luciferasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUCIFERASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LUCIFERASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUCIFERASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUCIFERASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
An enzyme that helps a substance called luciferin react with oxygen so that living things give off light.
Luciferase is the working part behind the glow of fireflies and some deep-sea creatures. Researchers borrow it as a glowing marker to show when a gene is switched on.
How LUCIFERASE is used
Found in biochemistry and genetics texts; it names the enzyme behind natural light production.
- The firefly makes light because its cells contain luciferase.
- Scientists attached luciferase to the gene so the cells would glow when it was active.
- A luciferase test can show whether bacteria are still alive in a sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUCIFERASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUCIFERASE
1 longer words begin with LUCIFERASE.
Shorter words from the letters in LUCIFERASE
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Common questions about LUCIFERASE
- Is LUCIFERASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUCIFERASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUCIFERASE worth?
- LUCIFERASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUCIFERASE mean?
- An enzyme that helps a substance called luciferin react with oxygen so that living things give off light.
- What letters can be added to LUCIFERASE?
- LUCIFERASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LUCIFERASE:
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