EXOSMOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXOSMOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXOSMOSE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXOSMOSE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXOSMOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exosmosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXOSMOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXOSMOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXOSMOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXOSMOSE
- EXOSMOSE 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 EXOSMOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The outward movement of a fluid through a membrane toward a weaker solution.
Exosmose is the outgoing half of osmosis, the flow leaving a cell or vessel rather than entering it. Textbooks contrast exosmose with its inward counterpart when describing how liquids cross thin walls.
How EXOSMOSE is used
Used in older science writing about membranes, plants and diffusion.
- The shrivelled cell showed clear exosmose after it was dropped into salt water.
- Early physiologists measured exosmose through animal bladders.
- Exosmose slowly drained the fluid from the sealed pouch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXOSMOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXOSMOSE
1 longer words begin with EXOSMOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXOSMOSE
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Common questions about EXOSMOSE
- Is EXOSMOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXOSMOSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXOSMOSE worth?
- EXOSMOSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXOSMOSE mean?
- The outward movement of a fluid through a membrane toward a weaker solution.
- What letters can be added to EXOSMOSE?
- EXOSMOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXOSMOSE:
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