HISTOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HISTOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HISTOLOGY?
| 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 HISTOLOGY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTOLOGY
No single letter turns HISTOLOGY into another word.
How HISTOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HISTOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HISTOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues.
Histology involves slicing tissue very thin, staining it and examining it under a microscope. Pathologists depend on histology to spot disease in biopsies. It bridges the gap between whole-organ anatomy and the study of single cells.
How HISTOLOGY is used
Used in biology and medicine.
- The student specialised in histology and spent hours at the microscope.
- A histology report confirmed the diagnosis.
- Histology slides showed the layers of the skin.
- He took a course in plant histology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HISTOLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTOLOGY
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Common questions about HISTOLOGY
- Is HISTOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTOLOGY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTOLOGY worth?
- HISTOLOGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HISTOLOGY mean?
- The branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues.
- What letters can be added to HISTOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to HISTOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HISTOLOGY:
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