TUBERCULIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TUBERCULIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBERCULIN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBERCULIN is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBERCULIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuberculinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBERCULIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TUBERCULIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUBERCULIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TUBERCULIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A sterile protein extract made from the tuberculosis bacillus, injected into the skin to test whether a person has been infected.
The tuberculin test works by watching the skin: a firm raised patch at the injection site suggests earlier contact with the bacterium. Historically the substance was also tried as a treatment, though that use faded long ago.
How TUBERCULIN is used
Used in medicine and public health, usually in the phrase tuberculin test or tuberculin skin test.
- The nurse injected a small amount of tuberculin under the skin of his forearm.
- A positive tuberculin reaction means further tests are needed.
- Cattle herds were once routinely checked with tuberculin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBERCULIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUBERCULIN
1 longer words begin with TUBERCULIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBERCULIN
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Common questions about TUBERCULIN
- Is TUBERCULIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBERCULIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBERCULIN worth?
- TUBERCULIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBERCULIN mean?
- A sterile protein extract made from the tuberculosis bacillus, injected into the skin to test whether a person has been infected.
- What letters can be added to TUBERCULIN?
- TUBERCULIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TUBERCULIN:
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