CHROMOPHIL is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CHROMOPHIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHROMOPHIL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHROMOPHIL is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMOPHIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromophilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMOPHIL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHROMOPHIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHROMOPHIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHROMOPHIL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Taking up stain readily, said of cells, tissues or substances in a microscope slide.
Pathologists call a cell chromophil when it soaks up dye and therefore stands out under the microscope. The opposite is chromophobe, a cell that stains poorly.
How CHROMOPHIL is used
Chromophil is a histology term and can also be a noun for a chromophil cell.
- The chromophil cells appeared dark purple after staining.
- A chromophil tissue sample showed strong colour uptake.
- The pituitary gland contains both chromophil and chromophobe cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHROMOPHIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHROMOPHIL
2 longer words begin with CHROMOPHIL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMOPHIL
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Common questions about CHROMOPHIL
- Is CHROMOPHIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHROMOPHIL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHROMOPHIL worth?
- CHROMOPHIL is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHROMOPHIL mean?
- Taking up stain readily, said of cells, tissues or substances in a microscope slide.
- What letters can be added to CHROMOPHIL?
- CHROMOPHIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHROMOPHIL:
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