BIOLYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BIOLYSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIOLYSIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOLYSIS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOLYSIS
No single letter turns BIOLYSIS into another word.
How BIOLYSIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIOLYSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOLYSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIOLYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The breakdown of organic matter by living agents such as bacteria, or the death and dissolution of an organism.
Biolysis is used in sewage treatment and in biology to name decay driven by microbes. The word comes from Greek roots for life and loosening.
How BIOLYSIS is used
Biolysis is a rare scientific term.
- Biolysis in the tank turned the sludge into harmless residue.
- The textbook explains biolysis as microbial decomposition.
- Warm conditions speed up biolysis in compost.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIOLYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOLYSIS
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Common questions about BIOLYSIS
- Is BIOLYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOLYSIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOLYSIS worth?
- BIOLYSIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIOLYSIS mean?
- The breakdown of organic matter by living agents such as bacteria, or the death and dissolution of an organism.
- What letters can be added to BIOLYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to BIOLYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIOLYSIS:
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