APOMIXIS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. APOMIXIS 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 APOMIXIS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOMIXIS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOMIXIS
No single letter turns APOMIXIS into another word.
How APOMIXIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APOMIXIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOMIXIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOMIXIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalbotany
A form of reproduction in plants in which seeds develop without fertilisation.
Through apomixis a plant makes seeds that are genetic copies of the parent. Dandelions are a familiar example, which is why they spread so easily. Plant breeders are keen to harness the process to keep useful crop traits fixed.
How APOMIXIS is used
Botanical and agricultural term used in genetics and breeding.
- Apomixis allows the dandelion to set seed without pollination.
- Scientists want to introduce apomixis into cereal crops.
- Plants that reproduce by apomixis produce uniform offspring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOMIXIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in APOMIXIS
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Common questions about APOMIXIS
- Is APOMIXIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOMIXIS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOMIXIS worth?
- APOMIXIS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOMIXIS mean?
- A form of reproduction in plants in which seeds develop without fertilisation.
- What letters can be added to APOMIXIS?
- No single letter can be added to APOMIXIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APOMIXIS:
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