SCLEROTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCLEROTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCLEROTIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCLEROTIN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLEROTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sclerotinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCLEROTIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCLEROTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCLEROTIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCLEROTIN
- All 9 letters of SCLEROTIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCLEROTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalzoology
A tough protein that hardens and darkens the outer shell of insects.
When an insect finishes moulting, sclerotin forms as its new skin tans and stiffens. This chemical process explains why a freshly moulted beetle is pale and soft at first.
How SCLEROTIN is used
Used in entomology for the hardened material of the insect cuticle.
- Sclerotin gives the beetle's wing cases their hardness.
- The cuticle darkens as sclerotin forms after moulting.
- Researchers studied how sclerotin links its protein chains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCLEROTIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCLEROTIN
1 longer words begin with SCLEROTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLEROTIN
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Common questions about SCLEROTIN
- Is SCLEROTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCLEROTIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCLEROTIN worth?
- SCLEROTIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCLEROTIN mean?
- A tough protein that hardens and darkens the outer shell of insects.
- What letters can be added to SCLEROTIN?
- SCLEROTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCLEROTIN:
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