ALLELOPATHY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ALLELOPATHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLELOPATHY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLELOPATHY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLELOPATHY
No single letter turns ALLELOPATHY into another word.
How ALLELOPATHY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ALLELOPATHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLELOPATHY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLELOPATHY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The way one plant harms the growth of nearby plants by releasing chemicals into the soil or air.
Allelopathy helps explain why little grows under certain trees, such as black walnut. Farmers study it to control weeds without spraying.
How ALLELOPATHY is used
Used in ecology, botany and agriculture.
- The bare ground under the walnut tree is a classic case of allelopathy.
- Researchers tested rye for allelopathy against garden weeds.
- Allelopathy gives an invasive plant an edge over native species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLELOPATHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLELOPATHY
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Common questions about ALLELOPATHY
- Is ALLELOPATHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLELOPATHY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLELOPATHY worth?
- ALLELOPATHY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLELOPATHY mean?
- The way one plant harms the growth of nearby plants by releasing chemicals into the soil or air.
- What letters can be added to ALLELOPATHY?
- No single letter can be added to ALLELOPATHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ALLELOPATHY:
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