TERATOGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TERATOGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERATOGEN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERATOGEN is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERATOGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERATOGEN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TERATOGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERATOGEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERATOGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A substance or agent that can cause malformation in a developing embryo.
A teratogen matters most in early pregnancy, which is why doctors warn about certain drugs, infections and radiation. Alcohol and thalidomide are well-known examples.
How TERATOGEN is used
Used in medicine and toxicology about birth-defect risks.
- Alcohol is a known teratogen during pregnancy.
- The drug was withdrawn once it was found to be a teratogen.
- Every teratogen is tested on animals first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERATOGEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERATOGEN
10 longer words begin with TERATOGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in TERATOGEN
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Common questions about TERATOGEN
- Is TERATOGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERATOGEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERATOGEN worth?
- TERATOGEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERATOGEN mean?
- A substance or agent that can cause malformation in a developing embryo.
- What letters can be added to TERATOGEN?
- TERATOGEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TERATOGEN:
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