LUCIFERIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LUCIFERIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUCIFERIN?
| 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 LUCIFERIN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUCIFERIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luciferinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUCIFERIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LUCIFERIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUCIFERIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUCIFERIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A pigment in fireflies and other living things that gives off light when it is oxidised.
The reaction depends on an enzyme called luciferase, and the pair together produce the cold glow of bioluminescence. Researchers borrow luciferin in laboratories as a marker that lets them see living cells shine.
How LUCIFERIN is used
Used in biochemistry and biology.
- Luciferin reacts with oxygen to produce the firefly's flash.
- The researchers added luciferin to the cell sample.
- Each species of glowing organism has its own kind of luciferin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUCIFERIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUCIFERIN
1 longer words begin with LUCIFERIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LUCIFERIN
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Common questions about LUCIFERIN
- Is LUCIFERIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUCIFERIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUCIFERIN worth?
- LUCIFERIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUCIFERIN mean?
- A pigment in fireflies and other living things that gives off light when it is oxidised.
- What letters can be added to LUCIFERIN?
- LUCIFERIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUCIFERIN:
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