GASTRULATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GASTRULATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASTRULATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASTRULATION is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTRULATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gastrulationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASTRULATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GASTRULATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTRULATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GASTRULATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The stage of early embryo development in which a hollow ball of cells folds inward to form distinct layers.
Gastrulation lays out the basic body plan, producing the layers that later become skin, muscle and gut. Biologists regard gastrulation as one of the most important events in the life of an animal embryo.
How GASTRULATION is used
Used in developmental biology.
- Gastrulation begins soon after the embryo forms a hollow ball.
- Errors in gastrulation can cause serious defects.
- The film shows frog gastrulation in fast motion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASTRULATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GASTRULATION
The 12 tiles of GASTRULATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GASTRULATION
1 longer words begin with GASTRULATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTRULATION
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Common questions about GASTRULATION
- Is GASTRULATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTRULATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTRULATION worth?
- GASTRULATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASTRULATION mean?
- The stage of early embryo development in which a hollow ball of cells folds inward to form distinct layers.
- What letters can be added to GASTRULATION?
- GASTRULATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GASTRULATION:
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