TERPENOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TERPENOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERPENOID?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERPENOID is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERPENOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terpenoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERPENOID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TERPENOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERPENOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERPENOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of a large class of organic compounds built from linked units of isoprene, many of which have strong scents.
Plants make a terpenoid to attract insects, repel pests or give pine, citrus and lavender their smells. Some are medicines, such as certain cancer drugs, while others become flavourings and perfumes.
How TERPENOID is used
A chemistry and botany term; a terpenoid is related to, but slightly different from, a plain terpene.
- Each terpenoid in the oil adds a note to the fragrance.
- The tree produces a terpenoid that deters insects.
- Chemists extracted the terpenoid from orange peel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERPENOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERPENOID
The 9 tiles of TERPENOID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TERPENOID
1 longer words begin with TERPENOID.
Shorter words from the letters in TERPENOID
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Common questions about TERPENOID
- Is TERPENOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERPENOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERPENOID worth?
- TERPENOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERPENOID mean?
- Any of a large class of organic compounds built from linked units of isoprene, many of which have strong scents.
- What letters can be added to TERPENOID?
- TERPENOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TERPENOID:
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