THIONIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. THIONIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIONIN?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIONIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIONIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIONIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THIONIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does THIONIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A violet dye used to stain biological samples, or a small protein found in plants.
In the laboratory thionin colours cell nuclei and nerve tissue so they show under a microscope. The same word names a group of plant proteins that help defend against microbes. Check the context to know which meaning applies.
How THIONIN is used
Thionin is a term in chemistry and plant biology.
- The slide was stained with thionin to show the cells.
- Barley produces a thionin that protects its seeds.
- The technician mixed fresh thionin for the staining bath.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIONIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIONIN
3 longer words begin with THIONIN.
Shorter words from the letters in THIONIN
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Common questions about THIONIN
- Is THIONIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIONIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIONIN worth?
- THIONIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIONIN mean?
- A violet dye used to stain biological samples, or a small protein found in plants.
- What letters can be added to THIONIN?
- THIONIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THIONIN:
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