SEROTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SEROTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEROTINE?
| 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 SEROTINE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEROTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serotinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEROTINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEROTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEROTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEROTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A medium-sized insect-eating bat of Europe, Asia and Africa that comes out late in the evening.
The serotine takes its name from a Latin word for evening, because it starts hunting at dusk. A serotine often roosts in buildings and is easy to tell from smaller bats by its larger size and slow flight.
How SEROTINE is used
Serotine is used by naturalists and in bat surveys; it can also be an adjective for something that develops late.
- A serotine was seen over the meadow at dusk.
- The serotine roosts under roof tiles in summer.
- Volunteers counted each serotine leaving the barn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEROTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEROTINE
The 8 tiles of SEROTINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SEROTINE
1 longer words begin with SEROTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEROTINE
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Common questions about SEROTINE
- Is SEROTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEROTINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEROTINE worth?
- SEROTINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEROTINE mean?
- A medium-sized insect-eating bat of Europe, Asia and Africa that comes out late in the evening.
- What letters can be added to SEROTINE?
- SEROTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEROTINE:
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