MALTASE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MALTASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALTASE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALTASE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALTASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maltasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALTASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALTASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about MALTASE
- The same 7 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 MALTASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that breaks maltose down into glucose.
Maltase works in the small intestine and in yeast, finishing the digestion of malt sugar. Without it, brewing and baking fermentation would stall. The name follows the pattern of enzymes ending in -ase.
How MALTASE is used
Maltase is a biochemistry term.
- Maltase splits maltose into two glucose units.
- Yeast produces maltase during fermentation.
- The test measured maltase activity in the gut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALTASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALTASE
The 7 tiles of MALTASE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MALTASE
1 longer words begin with MALTASE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALTASE
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Common questions about MALTASE
- Is MALTASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALTASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALTASE worth?
- MALTASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALTASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks maltose down into glucose.
- What letters can be added to MALTASE?
- MALTASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALTASE:
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