PRECIPITIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRECIPITIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRECIPITIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRECIPITIN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRECIPITIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
precipitinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRECIPITIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRECIPITIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRECIPITIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRECIPITIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
An antibody that makes a visible solid appear when it combines with its matching antigen.
Laboratories use a precipitin test to detect specific proteins in a sample, because the cloudy clump is easy to see. The reaction helped develop early blood and immunity tests.
How PRECIPITIN is used
Used in immunology and laboratory medicine.
- The technician looked for a precipitin reaction in the tube.
- A precipitin forms a cloudy band when it meets its antigen.
- Early diagnosis relied on the precipitin test.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRECIPITIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRECIPITIN
3 longer words begin with PRECIPITIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PRECIPITIN
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Common questions about PRECIPITIN
- Is PRECIPITIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRECIPITIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRECIPITIN worth?
- PRECIPITIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRECIPITIN mean?
- An antibody that makes a visible solid appear when it combines with its matching antigen.
- What letters can be added to PRECIPITIN?
- PRECIPITIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRECIPITIN:
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