NITRIFIER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NITRIFIER 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 NITRIFIER?
| 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 NITRIFIER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITRIFIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nitrifiersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITRIFIER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NITRIFIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NITRIFIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NITRIFIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A microorganism that converts ammonia in soil or water into nitrites and nitrates.
Every healthy aquarium and fertile field depends on a nitrifier, because plants cannot use ammonia directly. A nitrifier turns waste into a form that roots can absorb, closing an important loop in the nitrogen cycle.
How NITRIFIER is used
Used in microbiology, farming and fishkeeping for bacteria that carry out nitrification.
- A single nitrifier is invisible, but together they clean the tank.
- The soil contains a nitrifier that thrives in warm, damp conditions.
- Overuse of chemicals can kill each nitrifier in the filter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITRIFIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NITRIFIER
1 longer words begin with NITRIFIER.
Shorter words from the letters in NITRIFIER
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Common questions about NITRIFIER
- Is NITRIFIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITRIFIER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITRIFIER worth?
- NITRIFIER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITRIFIER mean?
- A microorganism that converts ammonia in soil or water into nitrites and nitrates.
- What letters can be added to NITRIFIER?
- NITRIFIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NITRIFIER:
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