TRANSCRIPTASE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TRANSCRIPTASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
t1r1a1n1s1c3r1i1p3t1a1s1e1
PlayableTRANSCRIPTASE · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TRANSCRIPTASE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
Our own measure of how useful TRANSCRIPTASE is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSCRIPTASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transcriptasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSCRIPTASE scores
Scrabble t1r1a1n1s1c3r1i1p3t1a1s1e1 17
Words with Friends t1r1a1n2s1c4r1i1p4t1a1s1e1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in TRANSCRIPTASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSCRIPTASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSCRIPTASE
1 longer words begin with TRANSCRIPTASE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSCRIPTASE
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Common questions about TRANSCRIPTASE
- Is TRANSCRIPTASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSCRIPTASE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSCRIPTASE worth?
- TRANSCRIPTASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSCRIPTASE?
- TRANSCRIPTASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TRANSCRIPTASE:
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