CYTOGENETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CYTOGENETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYTOGENETIC?
| 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 CYTOGENETIC is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYTOGENETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cytogeneticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYTOGENETIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CYTOGENETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYTOGENETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CYTOGENETIC
- CYTOGENETIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CYTOGENETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to cytogenetics, the study of chromosomes and how they carry heredity within cells.
A cytogenetic test looks at chromosomes under a microscope to spot missing, extra or rearranged pieces. Doctors use such tests in diagnosing certain inherited conditions and some cancers. The word joins the study of cells with the study of genes.
How CYTOGENETIC is used
Technical; used in medicine and biology.
- A cytogenetic analysis revealed an extra chromosome.
- The laboratory offers cytogenetic testing for newborns.
- Cytogenetic research helped explain how the disorder is inherited.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYTOGENETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYTOGENETIC
5 longer words begin with CYTOGENETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CYTOGENETIC
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Common questions about CYTOGENETIC
- Is CYTOGENETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYTOGENETIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYTOGENETIC worth?
- CYTOGENETIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYTOGENETIC mean?
- Relating to cytogenetics, the study of chromosomes and how they carry heredity within cells.
- What letters can be added to CYTOGENETIC?
- CYTOGENETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CYTOGENETIC:
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