THIAMINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THIAMINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIAMINASE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIAMINASE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIAMINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thiaminasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIAMINASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THIAMINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIAMINASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THIAMINASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
An enzyme that breaks down thiamine, also known as vitamin B1.
Thiaminase is found in some raw fish, shellfish and plants, and eating them in large amounts can cause thiamine shortage in animals. Cooking destroys the enzyme.
How THIAMINASE is used
Used in biochemistry, nutrition and veterinary science.
- Raw fish rich in thiaminase can harm a cat.
- Heat destroys the thiaminase in the food.
- Researchers measured thiaminase in the bracken sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIAMINASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIAMINASE
1 longer words begin with THIAMINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIAMINASE
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Common questions about THIAMINASE
- Is THIAMINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIAMINASE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIAMINASE worth?
- THIAMINASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIAMINASE mean?
- An enzyme that breaks down thiamine, also known as vitamin B1.
- What letters can be added to THIAMINASE?
- THIAMINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THIAMINASE:
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