PEPTIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PEPTIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEPTIDE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEPTIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEPTIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peptidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEPTIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PEPTIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does PEPTIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound made of two or more amino acids joined together in a chain.
Short chains are called peptides, and very long chains are known as proteins. Many hormones, such as insulin, are peptides, and they are also used in medicines and skin products. The linking bond between the acids is called a peptide bond.
How PEPTIDE is used
Peptide is a standard term in chemistry, biology and medicine.
- Insulin is a peptide made by the pancreas.
- The lab synthesised a short peptide to test the drug.
- Each peptide in the chain carries a different amino acid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEPTIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEPTIDE
1 longer words begin with PEPTIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in PEPTIDE
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Common questions about PEPTIDE
- Is PEPTIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEPTIDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEPTIDE worth?
- PEPTIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEPTIDE mean?
- A compound made of two or more amino acids joined together in a chain.
- What letters can be added to PEPTIDE?
- PEPTIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PEPTIDE:
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