MUTAGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MUTAGENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUTAGENIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUTAGENIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUTAGENIC
No single letter turns MUTAGENIC into another word.
How MUTAGENIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MUTAGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MUTAGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MUTAGENIC
- All 9 letters of MUTAGENIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUTAGENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Capable of causing changes in the genetic material of a cell.
A mutagenic agent damages or alters DNA, and X-rays and some chemicals are classic examples. Such changes can sometimes lead to cancer. Labs test new substances to see whether they are mutagenic before approving them.
How MUTAGENIC is used
Used in genetics, toxicology and safety testing.
- Ultraviolet light is mutagenic to skin cells.
- The compound was banned after tests showed it was mutagenic.
- Researchers screened the dye for mutagenic effects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUTAGENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUTAGENIC
3 longer words begin with MUTAGENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MUTAGENIC
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Common questions about MUTAGENIC
- Is MUTAGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUTAGENIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUTAGENIC worth?
- MUTAGENIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUTAGENIC mean?
- Capable of causing changes in the genetic material of a cell.
- What letters can be added to MUTAGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to MUTAGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MUTAGENIC:
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