MOLECULE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOLECULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLECULE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLECULE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLECULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moleculesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLECULE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOLECULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLECULE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOLECULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A group of atoms bonded together, the smallest unit of a chemical compound.
Water is made of molecules, each built from two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. One molecule can be tiny, while others, like proteins, contain thousands of atoms.
How MOLECULE is used
A basic science word, used in chemistry, biology and physics.
- Each water molecule has two hydrogen atoms.
- A single molecule is far too small to see.
- The drug works by attaching to a protein molecule.
- Oxygen in the air exists as a molecule of two atoms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLECULE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLECULE
1 longer words begin with MOLECULE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLECULE
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Common questions about MOLECULE
- Is MOLECULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLECULE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLECULE worth?
- MOLECULE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLECULE mean?
- A group of atoms bonded together, the smallest unit of a chemical compound.
- What letters can be added to MOLECULE?
- MOLECULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOLECULE:
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