Betaine
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Betaine
noun
- A sweet, crystalline compound (not an alkaloid), trimethylammoniumacetate, found in sugar beet and similar plants, sometimes used to treat muscular degeneracy; the zwitterion (CH3)3N+CH2COO-
- Any derivative of this compound.
- (by extension) Any similar compound, based on sulfur or phosphorus etc, having an onium ion with no hydrogen atom adjacent to the anionic atom.
Anagrams of Betaine
Letter Values
b3
e1
t1
a1
i1
n1
e1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Betaine
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Betaine"
Betaine is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Betaine" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "betaine" is a low-scoring word.