APOPHYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. APOPHYSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOPHYSIS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOPHYSIS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOPHYSIS
No single letter turns APOPHYSIS into another word.
How APOPHYSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APOPHYSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOPHYSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOPHYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A natural outgrowth or projecting part of a bone, plant structure or other organism.
In anatomy an apophysis often serves as an anchor point for muscles and tendons, as with the bony bumps near the hip. The word is also used in botany, geology and entomology for various swellings or offshoots.
How APOPHYSIS is used
A specialist term from anatomy, botany and geology for a projecting growth.
- The tendon attaches to a small apophysis on the bone.
- The botanist noted an apophysis at the base of the moss capsule.
- Growth in the apophysis can cause pain in young athletes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOPHYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in APOPHYSIS
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Common questions about APOPHYSIS
- Is APOPHYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOPHYSIS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOPHYSIS worth?
- APOPHYSIS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOPHYSIS mean?
- A natural outgrowth or projecting part of a bone, plant structure or other organism.
- What letters can be added to APOPHYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to APOPHYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APOPHYSIS:
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