THEANINE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. THEANINE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableTHEANINE · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THEANINE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful THEANINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEANINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theaninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEANINE scores
Scrabble t1h4e1a1n1i1n1e1 11
Words with Friends t1h3e1a1n2i1n2e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in THEANINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEANINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THEANINE
1 longer words begin with THEANINE.
Shorter words from the letters in THEANINE
ethane9 theine9 innate6 nanite6 neaten6 niente6 tannie6 teniae6 ahent8 ahint8 eathe8 ethne8 haint8 henna8 hiant8 neath8 ninth8 thane8 thein8 thine8 ainee5 anent5 eaten5 enate5 entia5 inane5 tenia5 tenne5 tinea5 eath7 ethe7 haen7 haet7 hain7 hant7 hate7 heat7 hent7 hete7 hint7
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Common questions about THEANINE
- Is THEANINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THEANINE is not in it.
- How many points is THEANINE worth?
- THEANINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THEANINE?
- THEANINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THEANINE:
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