TOXIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TOXIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOXIN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOXIN is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOXIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOXIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TOXIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does TOXIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A poisonous substance produced naturally by a living organism, such as a bacterium, plant, or animal.
Unlike a manufactured poison, a toxin is made by a living thing as part of its own biology, whether to defend itself, capture prey, or compete with other organisms for resources. Some toxins are dangerous only in large amounts, while others, such as certain snake venoms or bacterial toxins, can cause serious harm from a tiny dose. Scientists study toxins closely because understanding exactly how they damage cells can lead to antidotes, and in some cases the same toxin can be turned into a useful medicine at a carefully controlled dose. The word is often used loosely in everyday speech for almost any harmful substance, even when it is not, strictly speaking, produced by a living organism.
How TOXIN is used
Used in scientific and medical contexts for biologically produced poisons, and more loosely in everyday speech for harmful substances generally.
- The bacteria released a toxin that damaged the intestinal lining.
- Doctors identified the toxin responsible for the outbreak of food poisoning.
- Some frogs secrete a powerful toxin through their skin.
- The report warned about a toxin found in the contaminated water supply.
- Researchers are studying how the toxin affects nerve cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOXIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOXIN
3 longer words begin with TOXIN.
Words ending in TOXIN
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in TOXIN. Useful as a back hook: play TOXIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOXIN inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain TOXIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TOXIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOXIN
Common questions about TOXIN
- Is TOXIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOXIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOXIN worth?
- TOXIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOXIN mean?
- A poisonous substance produced naturally by a living organism, such as a bacterium, plant, or animal.
- What letters can be added to TOXIN?
- TOXIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TOXIN:
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