LYSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LYSIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYSIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYSIN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYSIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYSIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LYSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does LYSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A substance, such as an antibody or enzyme, that causes the dissolution or destruction of cells, especially red blood cells or bacteria.
Immunologists use lysin to name any of a broad group of proteins that break down the outer membrane of a target cell, causing it to rupture and release its contents. The immune system produces some lysins as antibodies that attack invading bacteria, while other lysins occur naturally in venoms or are produced by bacteria themselves as a weapon against rival microbes. The general process these substances cause, cell rupture, is called lysis, and the two words are closely related in both spelling and meaning. Blood banks and researchers pay particular attention to lysins that attack red blood cells, since these can complicate transfusions.
How LYSIN is used
A technical term from immunology and microbiology, naming a substance that destroys cells by rupturing their membrane.
- The lab identified a bacterial lysin capable of destroying rival strains.
- A lysin in the venom broke down the victim's red blood cells.
- Researchers are testing lysin therapy as an alternative to antibiotics.
- The antibody acted as a lysin against the invading bacteria.
- Doctors screened the donated blood for dangerous lysins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYSIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LYSIN
4 longer words begin with LYSIN.
Words ending in LYSIN
7 words end in LYSIN. Useful as a back hook: play LYSIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LYSIN inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain LYSIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LYSIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LYSIN
Common questions about LYSIN
- Is LYSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYSIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYSIN worth?
- LYSIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYSIN mean?
- A substance, such as an antibody or enzyme, that causes the dissolution or destruction of cells, especially red blood cells or bacteria.
- What letters can be added to LYSIN?
- LYSIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LYSIN:
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