Definitions For Abrin

Noun

ABRIN (uncountable) A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (abrus precatorius). First attested in the late 19th century.{{R:SOED5, page=8}}

Etymology

from {{etyl + nl. + en}} abrus + + genus of the species source of the bean + in

Anagrams

Brain, Brian, Rabin, bairn, brain, brian

Is Abrin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9

The word Abrin is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

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