METHIONINE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. METHIONINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHIONINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHIONINE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHIONINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methioninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHIONINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METHIONINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METHIONINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METHIONINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A sulphur-bearing amino acid that the body needs from food and uses to start building proteins.
The body cannot make methionine, so it must come from food such as eggs, fish and some seeds. It plays a part in building proteins and supports several processes in the cells.
How METHIONINE is used
Used in biochemistry and nutrition.
- Eggs are a good source of methionine.
- The diet was low in methionine, so the animals grew slowly.
- Methionine is one of the building blocks of protein.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHIONINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHIONINE
1 longer words begin with METHIONINE.
Shorter words from the letters in METHIONINE
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Common questions about METHIONINE
- Is METHIONINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHIONINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHIONINE worth?
- METHIONINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHIONINE mean?
- A sulphur-bearing amino acid that the body needs from food and uses to start building proteins.
- What letters can be added to METHIONINE?
- METHIONINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METHIONINE:
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