DESMOSOMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DESMOSOMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESMOSOMAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESMOSOMAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESMOSOMAL
No single letter turns DESMOSOMAL into another word.
How DESMOSOMAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESMOSOMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESMOSOMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESMOSOMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a desmosome, a button-like patch that fastens neighbouring cells together.
Desmosomal links hold skin and heart muscle cells tightly, so that tissue withstands stretching. Faults in these links can cause blistering skin diseases and some heart conditions.
How DESMOSOMAL is used
Used in cell biology and pathology papers.
- Desmosomal proteins keep skin cells firmly joined.
- The study traced the disease to a desmosomal defect.
- Under the microscope, the desmosomal junctions stood out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESMOSOMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DESMOSOMAL
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Common questions about DESMOSOMAL
- Is DESMOSOMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESMOSOMAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESMOSOMAL worth?
- DESMOSOMAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESMOSOMAL mean?
- Relating to a desmosome, a button-like patch that fastens neighbouring cells together.
- What letters can be added to DESMOSOMAL?
- No single letter can be added to DESMOSOMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESMOSOMAL:
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