STATIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. STATIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STATIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STATIN is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STATIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STATIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STATIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,880.
What stands out about STATIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STATIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A drug that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood by blocking an enzyme the liver uses to produce it.
A statin works by inhibiting an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase, which the liver needs to manufacture cholesterol, and doctors prescribe statins widely to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with high cholesterol. Common examples include atorvastatin and simvastatin, taken daily as a tablet. Millions of people worldwide now take a statin as part of long-term heart disease prevention.
How STATIN is used
Standard medical and pharmaceutical term, also common in everyday health discussion.
- Her doctor prescribed a statin after the blood test showed high cholesterol.
- Statins are among the most widely used drugs in the world.
- He takes a statin every evening with his last meal.
- The study measured how a statin affected heart attack rates.
- Some patients report muscle aches as a side effect of taking a statin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STATIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STATIN
The 6 tiles of STATIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STATIN
2 longer words begin with STATIN.
Shorter words from the letters in STATIN
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Common questions about STATIN
- Is STATIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STATIN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STATIN worth?
- STATIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STATIN mean?
- A drug that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood by blocking an enzyme the liver uses to produce it.
- What letters can be added to STATIN?
- STATIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STATIN:
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