Betaines

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Betaines

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 Betaines

No exact anagrams found for "betaines". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "betaines" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

BE...Words starting with "be"...ESWords ending with "es"All 8-letter words Unscramble "betaines"

Letter Values

b3

e1

t1

a1

i1

n1

e1

s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "betaines"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "B"

Rhymes With Betaines

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Related 8-Letter Words

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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 "Betaines"

Betaines is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Betaines" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "betaines" is a medium-scoring word.