PTERIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PTERIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTERIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTERIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTERIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pterinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTERIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PTERIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does PTERIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of related chemical compounds derived from pteridine, some of which occur naturally as pigments in insect wings and as components of biological molecules such as folic acid.
Chemists classify pterins as a family of compounds sharing a common ringed structure derived from pteridine, and several members of the group show up as yellow, white, or red pigments in the wings of butterflies and other insects. Beyond pigmentation, related pterin compounds play a role in the chemistry of folic acid and certain enzyme cofactors important to living cells. The name reflects this dual identity, covering both the visible coloring role in insects and the less visible but essential biochemical role inside cells.
How PTERIN is used
A technical term used in chemistry and biochemistry rather than in everyday speech.
- Researchers isolated a pterin pigment from the butterfly wing.
- The compound belongs to the pterin family of molecules.
- Folic acid contains a pterin structure within its chemistry.
- Scientists studied how pterin pigments produce insect coloration.
- The lab identified several pterins in the beetle exoskeleton.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTERIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PTERIN
The 6 tiles of PTERIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PTERIN
1 longer words begin with PTERIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PTERIN
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Common questions about PTERIN
- Is PTERIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTERIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTERIN worth?
- PTERIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTERIN mean?
- Any of a group of related chemical compounds derived from pteridine, some of which occur naturally as pigments in insect wings and as components of biological molecules such as folic acid.
- What letters can be added to PTERIN?
- PTERIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PTERIN:
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