THIAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. THIAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIAMINE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIAMINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIAMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thiaminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIAMINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THIAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIAMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THIAMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A B vitamin that helps the body turn food into energy and whose lack causes beriberi.
Whole grains, pork, and beans supply thiamine, and refined white rice loses most of it. Heavy drinkers can run short, which may damage the nerves and brain.
How THIAMINE is used
Thiamine is discussed in nutrition and medicine, and is also spelled thiamin.
- The cereal is fortified with thiamine.
- A lack of thiamine led to the sailors' illness.
- Doctors gave him thiamine by injection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIAMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIAMINE
1 longer words begin with THIAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIAMINE
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Common questions about THIAMINE
- Is THIAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIAMINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIAMINE worth?
- THIAMINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIAMINE mean?
- A B vitamin that helps the body turn food into energy and whose lack causes beriberi.
- What letters can be added to THIAMINE?
- THIAMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THIAMINE:
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