THEOBROMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THEOBROMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEOBROMINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEOBROMINE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEOBROMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theobrominesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEOBROMINE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THEOBROMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEOBROMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THEOBROMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A bitter white alkaloid found in cacao beans that acts as a mild stimulant, similar to caffeine.
Theobromine is the reason chocolate gives a gentle lift and is also why it can harm dogs. Humans break it down quickly, but pets process it slowly, so it can build up to dangerous levels.
How THEOBROMINE is used
Used in chemistry, food science and veterinary advice about chocolate.
- Dark chocolate contains more theobromine than milk chocolate.
- Vets warn that theobromine is poisonous to dogs.
- The lab extracted theobromine from crushed cacao shells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEOBROMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THEOBROMINE
1 longer words begin with THEOBROMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in THEOBROMINE
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Common questions about THEOBROMINE
- Is THEOBROMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEOBROMINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEOBROMINE worth?
- THEOBROMINE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEOBROMINE mean?
- A bitter white alkaloid found in cacao beans that acts as a mild stimulant, similar to caffeine.
- What letters can be added to THEOBROMINE?
- THEOBROMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THEOBROMINE:
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