ENDOSPORE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENDOSPORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENDOSPORE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENDOSPORE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENDOSPORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
endosporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENDOSPORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENDOSPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENDOSPORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENDOSPORE
- ENDOSPORE 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 ENDOSPORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tough, dormant spore formed inside certain bacteria, able to survive harsh conditions.
Bacteria such as anthrax and tetanus agents form an endospore when food or water runs short. It can survive boiling and drying for years, which is why sterilising medical tools needs high pressure and heat.
How ENDOSPORE is used
Used in microbiology; also for the inner layer of some spores.
- The bacterium formed an endospore in dry soil.
- An endospore can survive for many years.
- The autoclave is hot enough to kill an endospore.
- Under the microscope, the endospore looked like a small bright oval.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENDOSPORE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENDOSPORE
1 longer words begin with ENDOSPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENDOSPORE
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Common questions about ENDOSPORE
- Is ENDOSPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENDOSPORE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENDOSPORE worth?
- ENDOSPORE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENDOSPORE mean?
- A tough, dormant spore formed inside certain bacteria, able to survive harsh conditions.
- What letters can be added to ENDOSPORE?
- ENDOSPORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENDOSPORE:
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