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Protein

p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1i 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Very common

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

What does protein mean?

noun

  1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes

    “a diet high in protein”

Is PROTEIN 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 PROTEIN worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1i 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
p 4r 1o 1t 1e 1i 1n 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4r 1o 1t 1e 1i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
p 3r 1o 1t 1e 1i 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in PROTEIN

Anagrams 4

pointerpterionrepointtropine

Hooks for PROTEIN

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

proteins

Words that end like PROTEIN

Common words that share the ending -EIN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

thereinwhereinhereinveinskeinrein
All words ending in -EIN

Protein: quick answers

Is PROTEIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PROTEIN 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 PROTEIN worth?
PROTEIN scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does protein mean?
As a noun, protein means “any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells”.
What words can you make with the letters in PROTEIN?
You can make 177 shorter words from PROTEIN, such as NIPTER, ORPINE, PERNIO, PIONER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PROTEIN?
PROTEIN rearranges into POINTER, PTERION, REPOINT, TROPINE.