ISOGAMY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ISOGAMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOGAMY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOGAMY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOGAMY
Front hooks — 1
misogamyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ISOGAMY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ISOGAMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does ISOGAMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Reproduction in which the two joining sex cells are alike in size and form.
Isogamy occurs in many algae and fungi, where there is no distinction between egg and sperm. It contrasts with anisogamy, in which the gametes differ. Biologists treat isogamy as a likely early stage in the evolution of sexes.
How ISOGAMY is used
Isogamy is a technical term in biology and evolutionary studies.
- Isogamy is found in several kinds of green algae.
- The textbook explains isogamy with a diagram of two identical cells.
- Many fungi reproduce through isogamy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOGAMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOGAMY
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Common questions about ISOGAMY
- Is ISOGAMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOGAMY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOGAMY worth?
- ISOGAMY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOGAMY mean?
- Reproduction in which the two joining sex cells are alike in size and form.
- What letters can be added to ISOGAMY?
- ISOGAMY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ISOGAMY:
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