CHROMATID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHROMATID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHROMATID?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHROMATID is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMATID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromatidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMATID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHROMATID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHROMATID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHROMATID
- All 9 letters of CHROMATID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHROMATID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
One of the two identical strands of a chromosome that are formed when it copies itself before cell division.
Each chromatid carries a full copy of the DNA and stays joined to its twin at the centromere. When the cell divides, the chromatids pull apart, and each becomes a chromosome in a new cell. Pairs of chromatids give the familiar X shape seen under a microscope.
How CHROMATID is used
Used in cell biology and genetics.
- Each chromatid moves to an opposite end of the dividing cell.
- A sister chromatid is an exact copy of its partner.
- The students labelled the chromatid on the diagram.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHROMATID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHROMATID
The 9 tiles of CHROMATID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHROMATID
1 longer words begin with CHROMATID.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMATID
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Common questions about CHROMATID
- Is CHROMATID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHROMATID, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHROMATID worth?
- CHROMATID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHROMATID mean?
- One of the two identical strands of a chromosome that are formed when it copies itself before cell division.
- What letters can be added to CHROMATID?
- CHROMATID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHROMATID:
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