GAMETOCYTE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GAMETOCYTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMETOCYTE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMETOCYTE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMETOCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gametocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMETOCYTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GAMETOCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMETOCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GAMETOCYTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A cell that divides, usually by meiosis, to produce gametes such as eggs or sperm.
In animals a gametocyte is the stage just before the reproductive cells form. In malaria, gametocytes are the parasite forms in the blood that mosquitoes pick up, which is how the disease spreads from person to person.
How GAMETOCYTE is used
Biology and parasitology term, common in textbooks on reproduction and malaria.
- Each gametocyte divides to form four cells.
- A mosquito took up the gametocyte with a blood meal.
- Drugs aim to clear the gametocyte from the blood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMETOCYTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMETOCYTE
1 longer words begin with GAMETOCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMETOCYTE
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Common questions about GAMETOCYTE
- Is GAMETOCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMETOCYTE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMETOCYTE worth?
- GAMETOCYTE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMETOCYTE mean?
- A cell that divides, usually by meiosis, to produce gametes such as eggs or sperm.
- What letters can be added to GAMETOCYTE?
- GAMETOCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GAMETOCYTE:
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