OXIDASE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OXIDASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXIDASE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXIDASE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXIDASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxidasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXIDASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OXIDASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does OXIDASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that speeds up the oxidation of a substance in living cells, usually with oxygen.
Biochemists name many enzymes ending in -ase, and an oxidase is one that helps oxygen take part in a reaction. Some oxidase enzymes are the reason cut apples and potatoes turn brown.
How OXIDASE is used
Oxidase is used in biochemistry and in lab tests that identify bacteria.
- A single oxidase can speed up the reaction thousands of times.
- The lab ran an oxidase test on the bacterial sample.
- Browning in cut fruit comes partly from an oxidase in the tissue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXIDASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXIDASE
1 longer words begin with OXIDASE.
Shorter words from the letters in OXIDASE
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Common questions about OXIDASE
- Is OXIDASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXIDASE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXIDASE worth?
- OXIDASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXIDASE mean?
- An enzyme that speeds up the oxidation of a substance in living cells, usually with oxygen.
- What letters can be added to OXIDASE?
- OXIDASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OXIDASE:
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