MACROGAMETE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MACROGAMETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACROGAMETE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACROGAMETE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACROGAMETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macrogametesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACROGAMETE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MACROGAMETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACROGAMETE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MACROGAMETE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The larger of two unlike reproductive cells, usually regarded as the female one.
In biology a macrogamete is the bigger partner when two gametes differ in size, as in many protozoans. It is generally the stored-food-rich cell that the smaller one fuses with.
How MACROGAMETE is used
The term macrogamete is used in zoology and parasitology, often alongside microgamete.
- In malaria parasites the macrogamete is fertilised in the mosquito gut.
- A macrogamete is typically less mobile than its partner.
- The textbook diagram labels the macrogamete and its smaller counterpart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACROGAMETE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACROGAMETE
1 longer words begin with MACROGAMETE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACROGAMETE
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Common questions about MACROGAMETE
- Is MACROGAMETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACROGAMETE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACROGAMETE worth?
- MACROGAMETE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACROGAMETE mean?
- The larger of two unlike reproductive cells, usually regarded as the female one.
- What letters can be added to MACROGAMETE?
- MACROGAMETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MACROGAMETE:
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