METHANE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. METHANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHANE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHANE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in METHANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does METHANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, odourless, flammable gas that is the main component of natural gas.
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon and is released by swamps, livestock, and landfills. It burns cleanly as a fuel but is also a potent greenhouse gas.
How METHANE is used
Methane is discussed in energy, farming, and climate contexts.
- Methane bubbled up from the bottom of the marsh.
- The stove burns methane piped in from the town supply.
- Cattle farming is a large source of methane in the atmosphere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHANE
1 longer words begin with METHANE.
Shorter words from the letters in METHANE
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Common questions about METHANE
- Is METHANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHANE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHANE worth?
- METHANE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHANE mean?
- A colourless, odourless, flammable gas that is the main component of natural gas.
- What letters can be added to METHANE?
- METHANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of METHANE:
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