XANTHENE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. XANTHENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XANTHENE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XANTHENE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xanthenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in XANTHENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XANTHENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does XANTHENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A yellowish crystalline organic compound whose molecule has two benzene rings joined through an oxygen atom.
Xanthene itself is rarely the end product; chemists value it as the core of many dyes. Fluorescein and rhodamine are well-known xanthene derivatives that glow brightly under light. The ring structure explains why these dyes are so intensely coloured.
How XANTHENE is used
Used in organic chemistry and dye science, usually in discussing a family of fluorescent dyes.
- The dye is built on a xanthene skeleton.
- Pure xanthene forms pale crystals that melt at a low temperature.
- Many fluorescent markers are xanthene derivatives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XANTHENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XANTHENE
1 longer words begin with XANTHENE.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHENE
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Common questions about XANTHENE
- Is XANTHENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XANTHENE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XANTHENE worth?
- XANTHENE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XANTHENE mean?
- A yellowish crystalline organic compound whose molecule has two benzene rings joined through an oxygen atom.
- What letters can be added to XANTHENE?
- XANTHENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XANTHENE:
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