GRANULOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRANULOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRANULOSIS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRANULOSIS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRANULOSIS
Front hooks — 1
agranulosisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GRANULOSIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRANULOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRANULOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRANULOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A virus disease of insect larvae, especially moths and butterflies, marked by tiny granules inside infected cells.
Granulosis is studied by entomologists because the virus behind it can be used against crop pests. The infected caterpillar slows down and eventually dies. It is a narrow technical term, unknown outside biology.
How GRANULOSIS is used
Used in insect pathology and in discussions of biological pest control.
- Granulosis wiped out much of the codling moth colony.
- Researchers tested a granulosis virus as an orchard spray.
- The larvae showed the pale look typical of granulosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRANULOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GRANULOSIS
- Is GRANULOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRANULOSIS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRANULOSIS worth?
- GRANULOSIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRANULOSIS mean?
- A virus disease of insect larvae, especially moths and butterflies, marked by tiny granules inside infected cells.
- What letters can be added to GRANULOSIS?
- GRANULOSIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRANULOSIS:
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