ZYMOSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZYMOSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZYMOSAN?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYMOSAN is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYMOSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zymosansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZYMOSAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZYMOSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does ZYMOSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An insoluble carbohydrate substance found in the cell walls of yeast.
Zymosan is a polysaccharide that laboratories use to stir up immune cells and trigger inflammation. Researchers buy zymosan from yeast extracts because it reliably activates the complement system.
How ZYMOSAN is used
A technical term in biochemistry and immunology.
- The scientists injected zymosan to provoke inflammation.
- Zymosan particles are readily swallowed by macrophages.
- A sample of zymosan was prepared from baker's yeast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZYMOSAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZYMOSAN
1 longer words begin with ZYMOSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYMOSAN
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Common questions about ZYMOSAN
- Is ZYMOSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYMOSAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZYMOSAN worth?
- ZYMOSAN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZYMOSAN mean?
- An insoluble carbohydrate substance found in the cell walls of yeast.
- What letters can be added to ZYMOSAN?
- ZYMOSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZYMOSAN:
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