XANTHIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. XANTHIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XANTHIN?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XANTHIN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XANTHIN, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,098 thousand.
What does XANTHIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A crystalline compound related to uric acid, found in blood, urine and some body tissues.
Xanthin appears as a stage in the way the body breaks down nucleic acids toward uric acid. Chemists also use the word for a group of related substances, among them the alkaloid caffeine.
How XANTHIN is used
Xanthin is a chemical noun used in biochemistry and is a variant of the more common spelling.
- The lab isolated xanthin from the sample.
- Xanthin forms during the breakdown of nucleic acids.
- Traces of xanthin were found in the urine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XANTHIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XANTHIN
3 longer words begin with XANTHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHIN
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Common questions about XANTHIN
- Is XANTHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XANTHIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XANTHIN worth?
- XANTHIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XANTHIN mean?
- A crystalline compound related to uric acid, found in blood, urine and some body tissues.
- What letters can be added to XANTHIN?
- XANTHIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XANTHIN:
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