VOLUTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VOLUTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLUTIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLUTIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLUTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
volutinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLUTIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VOLUTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does VOLUTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A granular substance found in the cells of many microorganisms, thought to store phosphate.
Volutin appears as small granules that stain strongly with basic dyes. Microbiologists once used its presence to help identify certain bacteria, such as the diphtheria bacillus. Its modern name is polyphosphate granules.
How VOLUTIN is used
Used in microbiology and cell biology.
- The bacteria contained granules of volutin.
- Volutin stains dark with methylene blue.
- Yeast cells store phosphate as volutin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLUTIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLUTIN
1 longer words begin with VOLUTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLUTIN
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Common questions about VOLUTIN
- Is VOLUTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLUTIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLUTIN worth?
- VOLUTIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLUTIN mean?
- A granular substance found in the cells of many microorganisms, thought to store phosphate.
- What letters can be added to VOLUTIN?
- VOLUTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VOLUTIN:
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