MELANIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MELANIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELANIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melaninsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MELANIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does MELANIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dark brown or black pigment found in human skin, hair and the eyes.
Melanin gives skin and hair their colour and absorbs ultraviolet light, which is why skin tans in the sun. People with more melanin burn less easily. Many animals and plants also produce forms of this pigment.
How MELANIN is used
The word melanin is used in biology and skin care to explain colour and sun protection.
- Darker skin contains more melanin and offers some protection from the sun.
- Grey hair loses its melanin as we age.
- Cells in the skin produce melanin when exposed to light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELANIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MELANIN
The 7 tiles of MELANIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELANIN
1 longer words begin with MELANIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANIN
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Common questions about MELANIN
- Is MELANIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANIN worth?
- MELANIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELANIN mean?
- A dark brown or black pigment found in human skin, hair and the eyes.
- What letters can be added to MELANIN?
- MELANIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MELANIN:
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