TYRAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TYRAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYRAMINE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYRAMINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYRAMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyraminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYRAMINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TYRAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYRAMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TYRAMINE
- All 8 letters of TYRAMINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TYRAMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
A colourless crystalline compound made from the amino acid tyrosine and found in aged cheese and some other foods.
Tyramine can push blood pressure up sharply in people who take certain antidepressants. Doctors therefore give those patients a list of foods rich in tyramine to avoid.
How TYRAMINE is used
Used in biochemistry, medicine and diet advice.
- Aged cheese is a rich source of tyramine.
- Patients on that drug must limit tyramine in their diet.
- The lab measured the level of tyramine in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYRAMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYRAMINE
1 longer words begin with TYRAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TYRAMINE
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Common questions about TYRAMINE
- Is TYRAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYRAMINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYRAMINE worth?
- TYRAMINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYRAMINE mean?
- A colourless crystalline compound made from the amino acid tyrosine and found in aged cheese and some other foods.
- What letters can be added to TYRAMINE?
- TYRAMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TYRAMINE:
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