CHROMOSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CHROMOSOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHROMOSOME?
| 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 CHROMOSOME is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHROMOSOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chromosomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHROMOSOME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHROMOSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHROMOSOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHROMOSOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thread-like structure of DNA and protein in the cell nucleus that carries genetic information in the form of genes.
Humans normally have forty-six chromosomes arranged in twenty-three pairs, one of each pair inherited from each parent. The number is fixed for a species, so a different count usually signals a disorder. During cell division the chromosomes become dense enough to be seen under a microscope.
How CHROMOSOME is used
Used in biology, medicine and in everyday talk of genetics.
- Each parent passes on one chromosome from every pair.
- An extra copy of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome.
- The chromosome was stained and photographed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHROMOSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHROMOSOME
1 longer words begin with CHROMOSOME.
Shorter words from the letters in CHROMOSOME
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Common questions about CHROMOSOME
- Is CHROMOSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHROMOSOME, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHROMOSOME worth?
- CHROMOSOME is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHROMOSOME mean?
- A thread-like structure of DNA and protein in the cell nucleus that carries genetic information in the form of genes.
- What letters can be added to CHROMOSOME?
- CHROMOSOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHROMOSOME:
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