ZEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ZEIN 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 ZEIN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZEIN is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zeinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZEIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does ZEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A protein found in maize.
Zein is used to coat tablets and sweets, because it forms a film that dissolves in the gut rather than in the mouth. It is one of very few proteins that will not dissolve in water at all.
How ZEIN is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- Zein coats a tablet so it opens further down.
- The word zein is built from the Latin name for maize.
- Zein does not dissolve in water, which is rare in a protein.
- A shine on sweets is often zein.
- Two grams of zein will coat a great many tablets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ZEIN
The 4 tiles of ZEIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZEIN
1 longer words begin with ZEIN.
Words ending in ZEIN
1 words end in ZEIN. Useful as a back hook: play ZEIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with ZEIN inside
1 words contain ZEIN in the middle. Words that start with ZEIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ZEIN
Common questions about ZEIN
- Is ZEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZEIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZEIN worth?
- ZEIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZEIN mean?
- A protein found in maize.
- What letters can be added to ZEIN?
- ZEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZEIN:
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