SPHINGOSINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPHINGOSINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPHINGOSINE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHINGOSINE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHINGOSINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sphingosinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHINGOSINE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SPHINGOSINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHINGOSINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPHINGOSINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A fatty alcohol containing nitrogen that forms the backbone of many fats found in nerve tissue and cell membranes.
Sphingosine is a building block for sphingolipids, which help insulate nerves and send signals between cells. Biochemists study its role in cell growth and death. The word comes from the Sphinx, a nod to its puzzling nature.
How SPHINGOSINE is used
Used in biochemistry and cell biology papers.
- Sphingosine is found in large amounts in nerve tissue.
- The cell converts sphingosine into a signalling molecule.
- Researchers measured the level of sphingosine in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPHINGOSINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPHINGOSINE
1 longer words begin with SPHINGOSINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHINGOSINE
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Common questions about SPHINGOSINE
- Is SPHINGOSINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHINGOSINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPHINGOSINE worth?
- SPHINGOSINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPHINGOSINE mean?
- A fatty alcohol containing nitrogen that forms the backbone of many fats found in nerve tissue and cell membranes.
- What letters can be added to SPHINGOSINE?
- SPHINGOSINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SPHINGOSINE:
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