PTYALIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PTYALIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTYALIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTYALIN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTYALIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ptyalinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PTYALIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PTYALIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does PTYALIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An enzyme in saliva that begins the breakdown of starch into sugars.
Ptyalin is the older name for salivary amylase, the enzyme that starts digestion in the mouth. This is why a piece of bread chewed for a long time begins to taste faintly sweet.
How PTYALIN is used
Used in biology and physiology texts, now often replaced by the term salivary amylase.
- Ptyalin begins to digest starch as soon as food is chewed.
- The textbook explained how ptyalin is stopped by stomach acid.
- Chewing releases ptyalin from the saliva into the food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTYALIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PTYALIN
The 7 tiles of PTYALIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PTYALIN
1 longer words begin with PTYALIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PTYALIN
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Common questions about PTYALIN
- Is PTYALIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTYALIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTYALIN worth?
- PTYALIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTYALIN mean?
- An enzyme in saliva that begins the breakdown of starch into sugars.
- What letters can be added to PTYALIN?
- PTYALIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PTYALIN:
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