CHONDROCYTE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CHONDROCYTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHONDROCYTE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHONDROCYTE is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHONDROCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chondrocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHONDROCYTE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHONDROCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHONDROCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHONDROCYTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A cell that forms and maintains cartilage.
Each chondrocyte sits in a tiny pocket inside the tissue it has made. Because these cells repair damage slowly, injured joints heal poorly compared with skin.
How CHONDROCYTE is used
Used in anatomy, orthopaedics and research on joint repair.
- A single chondrocyte lies in a small cavity of the cartilage matrix.
- Scientists grew new chondrocyte cultures to test knee repairs.
- Damage to the chondrocyte layer can lead to arthritis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHONDROCYTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHONDROCYTE
1 longer words begin with CHONDROCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHONDROCYTE
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Common questions about CHONDROCYTE
- Is CHONDROCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHONDROCYTE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHONDROCYTE worth?
- CHONDROCYTE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHONDROCYTE mean?
- A cell that forms and maintains cartilage.
- What letters can be added to CHONDROCYTE?
- CHONDROCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHONDROCYTE:
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