SUCRASE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUCRASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUCRASE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUCRASE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUCRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sucrasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUCRASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUCRASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about SUCRASE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 SUCRASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose.
Sucrase is produced in the small intestine and by yeast, and it lets the body use ordinary table sugar. Its older name is invertase, because the mixture it makes is called invert sugar. Confectioners add it to keep fondant centres soft.
How SUCRASE is used
Used in biochemistry, nutrition and food science.
- Without sucrase the gut cannot digest table sugar properly.
- Yeast cells release sucrase to split the sugar in the dough.
- The sweet maker added sucrase to soften the filling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUCRASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUCRASE
The 7 tiles of SUCRASE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SUCRASE
1 longer words begin with SUCRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUCRASE
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Common questions about SUCRASE
- Is SUCRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUCRASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUCRASE worth?
- SUCRASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUCRASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose.
- What letters can be added to SUCRASE?
- SUCRASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUCRASE:
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