SYNTHETASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYNTHETASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYNTHETASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHETASE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHETASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
synthetasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHETASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYNTHETASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTHETASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYNTHETASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
An enzyme that links two molecules together, using energy from a molecule such as ATP.
In biochemistry a synthetase builds bonds, in contrast to enzymes that break molecules apart. The term is now largely replaced by ligase, though synthetase remains in names such as aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase.
How SYNTHETASE is used
Technical term from biochemistry; often seen in compound enzyme names.
- Each amino acid is attached to its tRNA by a specific synthetase.
- The synthetase needs energy from ATP to join the two molecules.
- A mutation in the synthetase gene disrupted protein production.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYNTHETASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYNTHETASE
1 longer words begin with SYNTHETASE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHETASE
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Common questions about SYNTHETASE
- Is SYNTHETASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNTHETASE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNTHETASE worth?
- SYNTHETASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYNTHETASE mean?
- An enzyme that links two molecules together, using energy from a molecule such as ATP.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHETASE?
- SYNTHETASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYNTHETASE:
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