MACROPHAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MACROPHAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACROPHAGE?
| 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 MACROPHAGE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACROPHAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macrophagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACROPHAGE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MACROPHAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACROPHAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MACROPHAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A large white blood cell that engulfs and digests germs, dead cells, and debris.
A macrophage is part of the first line of defence of the immune system and also signals other immune cells to join in. Some stay in tissues, while others roam the blood.
How MACROPHAGE is used
Macrophage is a standard term in immunology and medicine.
- A macrophage swallowed the bacteria and broke them down.
- Each macrophage can destroy many germs.
- Macrophage activity rises quickly at the site of an infection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACROPHAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MACROPHAGE
1 longer words begin with MACROPHAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in MACROPHAGE
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Common questions about MACROPHAGE
- Is MACROPHAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACROPHAGE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACROPHAGE worth?
- MACROPHAGE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACROPHAGE mean?
- A large white blood cell that engulfs and digests germs, dead cells, and debris.
- What letters can be added to MACROPHAGE?
- MACROPHAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MACROPHAGE:
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