HETEROSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HETEROSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HETEROSIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETEROSIS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROSIS
No single letter turns HETEROSIS into another word.
How HETEROSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HETEROSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HETEROSIS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HETEROSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The extra vigour and size that a hybrid often shows compared with both of its parents.
Heterosis is the reason breeders cross two different lines of maize or livestock. The effect is strongest in the first generation and tends to fade in later ones.
How HETEROSIS is used
The term heterosis belongs to genetics, farming and plant breeding.
- Heterosis explains why the hybrid corn grew so tall.
- Breeders look for heterosis when crossing two pure lines.
- The mule shows a famous case of heterosis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HETEROSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HETEROSIS
The 9 tiles of HETEROSIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROSIS
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Common questions about HETEROSIS
- Is HETEROSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HETEROSIS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HETEROSIS worth?
- HETEROSIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HETEROSIS mean?
- The extra vigour and size that a hybrid often shows compared with both of its parents.
- What letters can be added to HETEROSIS?
- No single letter can be added to HETEROSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HETEROSIS:
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