PROLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PROLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROLINE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROLINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prolinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROLINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PROLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does PROLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
An amino acid that the body can make itself and that is a building block of many proteins, especially collagen.
Proline has an unusual ring structure that puts a bend into a protein chain. That is why proline matters so much for the strength of connective tissue.
How PROLINE is used
Proline is used in biochemistry, nutrition and food science.
- Collagen is especially rich in proline.
- The bend in the chain is caused by a proline residue.
- Plants raise their proline level when under drought stress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PROLINE
The 7 tiles of PROLINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PROLINE
1 longer words begin with PROLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROLINE
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Common questions about PROLINE
- Is PROLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROLINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROLINE worth?
- PROLINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROLINE mean?
- An amino acid that the body can make itself and that is a building block of many proteins, especially collagen.
- What letters can be added to PROLINE?
- PROLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PROLINE:
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