PENTOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PENTOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENTOSE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PENTOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 105,269.
What stands out about PENTOSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PENTOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A simple sugar whose molecule contains five carbon atoms.
Ribose and xylose are well-known pentoses. Ribose forms part of RNA, so these sugars matter in the chemistry of living cells. Pentose is classed with the monosaccharides.
How PENTOSE is used
Pentose is used in biochemistry and nutrition.
- Ribose is a pentose found in every living cell.
- The pentose was separated from the plant extract.
- Textbooks list each pentose by the position of its carbonyl group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENTOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PENTOSE
The 7 tiles of PENTOSE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PENTOSE
1 longer words begin with PENTOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTOSE
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Common questions about PENTOSE
- Is PENTOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTOSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTOSE worth?
- PENTOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENTOSE mean?
- A simple sugar whose molecule contains five carbon atoms.
- What letters can be added to PENTOSE?
- PENTOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PENTOSE:
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