TAURINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TAURINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAURINE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAURINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAURINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taurinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAURINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAURINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What stands out about TAURINE
- The same 7 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 TAURINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sulphur-containing amino acid found in animal tissue and bile.
Taurine takes part in digestion and in the working of muscles and nerves. It is added to some energy drinks, and its name comes from the Latin word for bull.
How TAURINE is used
Taurine is a science term that also appears on drink labels.
- The can listed taurine among its ingredients.
- Cats cannot stay healthy without taurine in their diet.
- Researchers measured taurine levels in the blood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAURINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAURINE
The 7 tiles of TAURINE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TAURINE
1 longer words begin with TAURINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAURINE
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Common questions about TAURINE
- Is TAURINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAURINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAURINE worth?
- TAURINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAURINE mean?
- A sulphur-containing amino acid found in animal tissue and bile.
- What letters can be added to TAURINE?
- TAURINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAURINE:
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