REAGIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. REAGIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REAGIN?
| 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 REAGIN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REAGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reaginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REAGIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REAGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,355.
What stands out about REAGIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REAGIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An antibody, chiefly a form of immunoglobulin E, that provokes an allergic reaction by releasing histamine when it binds to a matching allergen.
Reagin attaches itself to the surface of certain cells in the skin and lungs, and when the right allergen arrives it triggers those cells to release histamine and other chemicals that cause swelling, itching, and other allergy symptoms. Doctors once measured reagin with a skin test to confirm that a patient carried this kind of antibody before treating an allergy. The older medical term reagin has largely been replaced in modern immunology by the more precise name immunoglobulin E, though reagin still appears in historical and specialist writing.
How REAGIN is used
Technical noun from immunology and allergy medicine; mostly found in older or specialist medical writing rather than everyday speech.
- The lab test measured the patient's reagin level after repeated allergic reactions.
- High reagin levels in the blood pointed to a strong allergic response.
- Older textbooks describe reagin as the antibody behind hay fever and asthma attacks.
- A small dose of allergen made the skin swell wherever reagin was present.
- Researchers eventually identified reagin as a distinct class of immunoglobulin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REAGIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REAGIN
The 6 tiles of REAGIN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with REAGIN
2 longer words begin with REAGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in REAGIN
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Common questions about REAGIN
- Is REAGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REAGIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REAGIN worth?
- REAGIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REAGIN mean?
- An antibody, chiefly a form of immunoglobulin E, that provokes an allergic reaction by releasing histamine when it binds to a matching allergen.
- What letters can be added to REAGIN?
- REAGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REAGIN:
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