TRANSAMINASE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRANSAMINASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANSAMINASE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSAMINASE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSAMINASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transaminasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSAMINASE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSAMINASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSAMINASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRANSAMINASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
An enzyme that moves an amino group from one molecule to another during the processing of amino acids.
A transaminase helps cells build and break down amino acids. Doctors often check blood levels of a transaminase to look for liver damage. Each transaminase works on particular amino acids.
How TRANSAMINASE is used
Transaminase is a biochemistry and medical term, common in blood test reports.
- A raised transaminase level may point to liver trouble.
- The transaminase passes an amino group to a keto acid.
- Researchers purified the transaminase from bacteria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRANSAMINASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRANSAMINASE
1 longer words begin with TRANSAMINASE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSAMINASE
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Common questions about TRANSAMINASE
- Is TRANSAMINASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSAMINASE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSAMINASE worth?
- TRANSAMINASE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRANSAMINASE mean?
- An enzyme that moves an amino group from one molecule to another during the processing of amino acids.
- What letters can be added to TRANSAMINASE?
- TRANSAMINASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSAMINASE:
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