REACTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REACTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REACTANT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REACTANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REACTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reactantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REACTANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REACTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REACTANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REACTANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A substance that takes part in a chemical reaction and is changed by it.
In an equation the reactants are written on the left, before the arrow, and the products on the right. Students are often asked which reactant runs out first, since that limits how much product forms.
How REACTANT is used
Used in chemistry teaching and laboratory writing.
- Each reactant was weighed before mixing.
- The limiting reactant determines the yield.
- Hydrogen is a reactant in this process.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REACTANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REACTANT
1 longer words begin with REACTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in REACTANT
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Common questions about REACTANT
- Is REACTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REACTANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REACTANT worth?
- REACTANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REACTANT mean?
- A substance that takes part in a chemical reaction and is changed by it.
- What letters can be added to REACTANT?
- REACTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REACTANT:
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