SORBITAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SORBITAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SORBITAN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SORBITAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SORBITAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sorbitansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SORBITAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SORBITAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SORBITAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SORBITAN
- All 8 letters of SORBITAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SORBITAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a group of cyclic compounds derived from sorbitol, used mostly to make emulsifiers.
Food and cosmetics makers rely on sorbitan esters to keep oil and water mixed in creams and sauces. On an ingredient label you are more likely to see a sorbitan compound than the bare chemical.
How SORBITAN is used
Sorbitan appears in chemistry texts and on ingredient lists, usually as part of a longer name.
- The cream contains a sorbitan ester to hold the oils together.
- Heating sorbitol under acid yields sorbitan.
- The label listed sorbitan among the additives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SORBITAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SORBITAN
The 8 tiles of SORBITAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SORBITAN
1 longer words begin with SORBITAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SORBITAN
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Common questions about SORBITAN
- Is SORBITAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SORBITAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SORBITAN worth?
- SORBITAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SORBITAN mean?
- Any of a group of cyclic compounds derived from sorbitol, used mostly to make emulsifiers.
- What letters can be added to SORBITAN?
- SORBITAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SORBITAN:
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