PRIMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PRIMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIMINE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIMINE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
priminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIMINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PRIMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PRIMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The outer of the two protective layers around a plant ovule.
The primine encloses the ovule and later helps form the seed coat, while the secundine lies inside it. The term belongs to detailed plant anatomy and is rarely used outside it.
How PRIMINE is used
Primine is a botanical word found in plant anatomy and reproduction texts.
- The primine wraps around the developing ovule.
- Under the microscope, the primine looked thick and dark.
- In some species the primine becomes the seed coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRIMINE
1 longer words begin with PRIMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIMINE
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Common questions about PRIMINE
- Is PRIMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIMINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIMINE worth?
- PRIMINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIMINE mean?
- The outer of the two protective layers around a plant ovule.
- What letters can be added to PRIMINE?
- PRIMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PRIMINE:
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