LUTEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LUTEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUTEIN?
| 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 LUTEIN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUTEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luteinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUTEIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LUTEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What stands out about LUTEIN
- 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 LUTEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A yellow pigment found in plant leaves, egg yolk, and the retina of the eye.
Lutein belongs to a group of pigments called carotenoids, and it gives egg yolk and many leafy vegetables their yellow colour. In the eye, lutein concentrates in the retina and is thought to help filter harmful light and protect vision, which is why it appears in supplements aimed at eye health. Plants make lutein as part of photosynthesis, and animals obtain it only through diet rather than producing it themselves. Kale, spinach and corn are commonly cited as rich sources of lutein.
How LUTEIN is used
Common in nutrition and eye-health contexts, referring to a dietary pigment linked to vision.
- Spinach is one of the best sources of lutein.
- The supplement contains lutein for eye health.
- Lutein gives egg yolk its deep yellow colour.
- Doctors sometimes recommend lutein for ageing eyes.
- Researchers measured lutein levels in the retina.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUTEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LUTEIN
The 6 tiles of LUTEIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LUTEIN
13 longer words begin with LUTEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LUTEIN
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Common questions about LUTEIN
- Is LUTEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUTEIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUTEIN worth?
- LUTEIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUTEIN mean?
- A yellow pigment found in plant leaves, egg yolk, and the retina of the eye.
- What letters can be added to LUTEIN?
- LUTEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LUTEIN:
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