SPERMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPERMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPERMINE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPERMINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPERMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sperminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPERMINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPERMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPERMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPERMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A basic organic compound found in living cells and body fluids that helps stabilise genetic material.
Spermine was first crystallised from semen, which gave it its name, but it occurs in tissues throughout the body. Biochemists study spermine alongside similar polyamines involved in cell growth.
How SPERMINE is used
A specialist term used in biochemistry and cell biology.
- The assay measured spermine levels in the tissue sample.
- Spermine binds to DNA and helps keep it stable.
- Cells make spermine from simpler amine precursors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPERMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPERMINE
1 longer words begin with SPERMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPERMINE
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Common questions about SPERMINE
- Is SPERMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPERMINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPERMINE worth?
- SPERMINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPERMINE mean?
- A basic organic compound found in living cells and body fluids that helps stabilise genetic material.
- What letters can be added to SPERMINE?
- SPERMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPERMINE:
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