SOLANIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SOLANIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOLANIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLANIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLANIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOLANIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOLANIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What does SOLANIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A poisonous compound found in green potatoes and other nightshade plants.
Solanin builds up in potatoes that have been exposed to light or have sprouted, and it gives them a bitter taste. Cooks cut away green patches to avoid it, since large amounts can make people ill.
How SOLANIN is used
Solanin is a chemistry and food-safety word; the spelling solanine is the more common form.
- Green skin on a potato can mean extra solanin.
- The lab measured the solanin in several tubers.
- Peeling the potato removes much of the solanin.
- Solanin tastes bitter and can cause stomach pain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOLANIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOLANIN
3 longer words begin with SOLANIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLANIN
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Common questions about SOLANIN
- Is SOLANIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLANIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLANIN worth?
- SOLANIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOLANIN mean?
- A poisonous compound found in green potatoes and other nightshade plants.
- What letters can be added to SOLANIN?
- SOLANIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOLANIN:
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