BIOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BIOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIOTYPE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOTYPE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biotypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOTYPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does BIOTYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A group of individuals within a species that share the same genetic makeup.
Biologists use biotype to separate small genetic lineages inside one species. In farming it can matter when a pest biotype resists a particular crop.
How BIOTYPE is used
Biotype is a term from biology and plant science.
- A new biotype of aphid attacked the wheat.
- The biotype differed from its relatives in resistance to disease.
- Researchers sequenced each biotype separately.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIOTYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIOTYPE
1 longer words begin with BIOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOTYPE
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Common questions about BIOTYPE
- Is BIOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOTYPE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOTYPE worth?
- BIOTYPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIOTYPE mean?
- A group of individuals within a species that share the same genetic makeup.
- What letters can be added to BIOTYPE?
- BIOTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIOTYPE:
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