HOMEOSTASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOMEOSTASIS 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 HOMEOSTASIS?
| 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 HOMEOSTASIS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMEOSTASIS
No single letter turns HOMEOSTASIS into another word.
How HOMEOSTASIS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOMEOSTASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMEOSTASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOMEOSTASIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The ability of a living system to keep its internal conditions steady despite outside changes.
Body temperature, blood sugar and water balance are all held in range by homeostasis. Sweating when hot and shivering when cold are everyday examples of the process at work.
How HOMEOSTASIS is used
Homeostasis is a core term in biology and medicine.
- Sweating is part of the body's homeostasis.
- Illness can disturb homeostasis in several organs.
- The kidneys play a key role in homeostasis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMEOSTASIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMEOSTASIS
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Common questions about HOMEOSTASIS
- Is HOMEOSTASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMEOSTASIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMEOSTASIS worth?
- HOMEOSTASIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMEOSTASIS mean?
- The ability of a living system to keep its internal conditions steady despite outside changes.
- What letters can be added to HOMEOSTASIS?
- No single letter can be added to HOMEOSTASIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOMEOSTASIS:
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