SERICIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SERICIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERICIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERICIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERICIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sericinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERICIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SERICIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about SERICIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 SERICIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A gelatinous protein that coats and binds the fibres of raw silk.
Silk makers boil raw silk to remove sericin, which leaves the soft, shiny fibre underneath. The leftover sericin is now studied for use in cosmetics and medicine.
How SERICIN is used
Sericin is a technical word used in textile science and biochemistry.
- Boiling removes the sericin from the cocoon thread.
- Researchers tested sericin as a skin moisturiser.
- The raw fibre feels stiff because of the sericin on it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERICIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERICIN
The 7 tiles of SERICIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SERICIN
1 longer words begin with SERICIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SERICIN
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Common questions about SERICIN
- Is SERICIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERICIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERICIN worth?
- SERICIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERICIN mean?
- A gelatinous protein that coats and binds the fibres of raw silk.
- What letters can be added to SERICIN?
- SERICIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SERICIN:
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