PIPERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIPERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIPERINE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIPERINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIPERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piperinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIPERINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIPERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIPERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PIPERINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The crystalline compound that gives black pepper its sharp bite.
Piperine is the alkaloid behind the heat of pepper corns, and it is extracted for use in flavourings and studied for its effects on the body. Unlike the burn of chilli, which comes from capsaicin, its sting is slower and more biting.
How PIPERINE is used
Piperine is a chemical and food-science word.
- Piperine is what makes freshly ground pepper taste so sharp.
- The lab extracted piperine from crushed peppercorns.
- Some supplements contain piperine to help the body absorb other compounds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIPERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIPERINE
1 longer words begin with PIPERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIPERINE
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Common questions about PIPERINE
- Is PIPERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIPERINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIPERINE worth?
- PIPERINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIPERINE mean?
- The crystalline compound that gives black pepper its sharp bite.
- What letters can be added to PIPERINE?
- PIPERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIPERINE:
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