KARYOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KARYOLOGY 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 KARYOLOGY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KARYOLOGY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KARYOLOGY
No single letter turns KARYOLOGY into another word.
How KARYOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KARYOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KARYOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KARYOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The study of cell nuclei, especially the number and shape of chromosomes.
Karyology is the branch of cell biology behind chromosome counts and karyotypes. Older papers use karyology, while newer ones often say cytogenetics.
How KARYOLOGY is used
A specialist term in biology and genetics.
- Karyology showed that the two species differ in chromosome number.
- She trained in karyology before moving into genetics.
- Early karyology relied on careful drawings of stained cells.
- The paper used karyology to place the fish in a new group.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KARYOLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KARYOLOGY
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Common questions about KARYOLOGY
- Is KARYOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KARYOLOGY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KARYOLOGY worth?
- KARYOLOGY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KARYOLOGY mean?
- The study of cell nuclei, especially the number and shape of chromosomes.
- What letters can be added to KARYOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to KARYOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KARYOLOGY:
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