MALTOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MALTOSE 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 MALTOSE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALTOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALTOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maltosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALTOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALTOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does MALTOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sugar made of two glucose units, formed when starch is broken down, as in germinating barley.
Maltose gives malted drinks and some syrups a mild sweetness. Brewers rely on it, since yeast ferments it into alcohol. Saliva also produces it when you chew starchy bread for a while.
How MALTOSE is used
Maltose is a chemistry and food-science word.
- The mash converts starch into maltose.
- Maltose is less sweet than table sugar.
- Rice syrup is rich in maltose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALTOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALTOSE
1 longer words begin with MALTOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALTOSE
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Common questions about MALTOSE
- Is MALTOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALTOSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALTOSE worth?
- MALTOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALTOSE mean?
- A sugar made of two glucose units, formed when starch is broken down, as in germinating barley.
- What letters can be added to MALTOSE?
- MALTOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALTOSE:
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