HEPATOCYTE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HEPATOCYTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEPATOCYTE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEPATOCYTE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEPATOCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hepatocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEPATOCYTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEPATOCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEPATOCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HEPATOCYTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The main type of cell in the liver.
A hepatocyte stores nutrients, makes bile and breaks down toxins. Because these cells can regenerate, a damaged liver may partly rebuild itself.
How HEPATOCYTE is used
Used in biology and medicine.
- Each hepatocyte processes substances from the blood.
- Damaged hepatocyte cells release enzymes into the bloodstream.
- The lab grew a hepatocyte culture to test the drug.
- Alcohol can injure the hepatocyte over time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEPATOCYTE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEPATOCYTE
1 longer words begin with HEPATOCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEPATOCYTE
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Common questions about HEPATOCYTE
- Is HEPATOCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEPATOCYTE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEPATOCYTE worth?
- HEPATOCYTE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEPATOCYTE mean?
- The main type of cell in the liver.
- What letters can be added to HEPATOCYTE?
- HEPATOCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEPATOCYTE:
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