MONOTERPENE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MONOTERPENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONOTERPENE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONOTERPENE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONOTERPENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monoterpenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONOTERPENE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MONOTERPENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MONOTERPENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MONOTERPENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A hydrocarbon built from two isoprene units, many of which give plants their scent.
A monoterpene is a small molecule found in the oils of citrus, pine and mint, where it gives a sharp fragrance. Chemists treat it as the simplest group in the larger terpene family.
How MONOTERPENE is used
Found in chemistry and plant science texts about essential oils and scents.
- Limonene is a common monoterpene in orange peel.
- Each monoterpene contains ten carbon atoms.
- The perfume owes its freshness to a monoterpene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONOTERPENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONOTERPENE
1 longer words begin with MONOTERPENE.
Shorter words from the letters in MONOTERPENE
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Common questions about MONOTERPENE
- Is MONOTERPENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONOTERPENE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONOTERPENE worth?
- MONOTERPENE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONOTERPENE mean?
- A hydrocarbon built from two isoprene units, many of which give plants their scent.
- What letters can be added to MONOTERPENE?
- MONOTERPENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MONOTERPENE:
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