DENDRON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DENDRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENDRON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENDRON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENDRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dendronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENDRON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DENDRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does DENDRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A branched extension of a nerve cell that receives signals from other cells.
Each dendron spreads like a small tree limb and carries impulses toward the body of the neuron. The word comes from the Greek for tree. Texts sometimes use it for a tree-like pattern in a crystal or on a rock.
How DENDRON is used
Found in neuroscience and mineralogy; the form dendrite is more usual.
- Each dendron collects impulses from neighbouring cells.
- The microscope showed a fine dendron branching from the cell body.
- A dendron of manganese ran across the stone like a fern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENDRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DENDRON
The 7 tiles of DENDRON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DENDRON
1 longer words begin with DENDRON.
Shorter words from the letters in DENDRON
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Common questions about DENDRON
- Is DENDRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENDRON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENDRON worth?
- DENDRON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENDRON mean?
- A branched extension of a nerve cell that receives signals from other cells.
- What letters can be added to DENDRON?
- DENDRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DENDRON:
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