TUBULIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TUBULIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUBULIN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUBULIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBULIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tubulinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUBULIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TUBULIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does TUBULIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A protein that links together to form the microtubules of living cells.
Tubulin molecules snap together into long hollow rods that give a cell its shape and form the tracks along which cargo moves. Several cancer drugs work by disturbing tubulin, so that dividing cells cannot complete their task.
How TUBULIN is used
Used in cell biology for the protein that builds microtubules.
- The drug binds to tubulin and stops cell division.
- Tubulin assembles into a hollow tube inside the cell.
- Researchers labelled the tubulin with a fluorescent dye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUBULIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TUBULIN
The 7 tiles of TUBULIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TUBULIN
1 longer words begin with TUBULIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBULIN
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Common questions about TUBULIN
- Is TUBULIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBULIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBULIN worth?
- TUBULIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUBULIN mean?
- A protein that links together to form the microtubules of living cells.
- What letters can be added to TUBULIN?
- TUBULIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TUBULIN:
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