MANNAN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MANNAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANNAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANNAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANNAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mannansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANNAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANNAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 827,814.
What does MANNAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of complex sugars, or polysaccharides, made mostly of mannose units and found in the cell walls of yeasts and some plants.
Mannan forms a major structural component of yeast cell walls, where it helps the cell keep its shape and resist stress. Food scientists and immunologists study mannan closely because certain mannan structures on yeast and fungal cells trigger a strong response from the human immune system. Some plants also store mannan in seeds as a reserve source of energy, released slowly as the seed germinates.
How MANNAN is used
Encountered mainly in biochemistry, food science, and immunology writing.
- Researchers extracted mannan from the yeast cell wall for testing.
- Stored mannan inside the seed breaks down slowly during germination.
- Immunologists linked the reaction to mannan on the fungal surface.
- The supplement label listed mannan among its plant-derived fibers.
- Brewers noted that mannan content affects how yeast settles in the tank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANNAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANNAN
1 longer words begin with MANNAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MANNAN
Common questions about MANNAN
- Is MANNAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANNAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANNAN worth?
- MANNAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANNAN mean?
- Any of a group of complex sugars, or polysaccharides, made mostly of mannose units and found in the cell walls of yeasts and some plants.
- What letters can be added to MANNAN?
- MANNAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANNAN:
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