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Melanin

m 3e 1l 1a 1n 1i 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does melanin mean?

noun

  1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

Is MELANIN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MELANIN worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3e 1l 1a 1n 1i 1n 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
m 4e 1l 2a 1n 2i 1n 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
m 3e 1l 1a 1n 1i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
m 3e 1l 2a 1n 1i 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MELANIN

Anagrams 1

lineman

Hooks for MELANIN

Add one letter to the front or back of MELANIN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

melanins

Melanin: quick answers

Is MELANIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MELANIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MELANIN worth?
MELANIN scores 9 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does melanin mean?
As a noun, melanin means “insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers”.
What words can you make with the letters in MELANIN?
You can make 105 shorter words from MELANIN, such as MALINE, MENIAL, AMINE, ANIME. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MELANIN?
MELANIN rearranges into LINEMAN.