MEIOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MEIOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEIOSIS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEIOSIS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEIOSIS
Front hooks — 1
ameiosisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MEIOSIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEIOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about MEIOSIS
- MEIOSIS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MEIOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A type of cell division that halves the number of chromosomes to produce reproductive cells such as eggs and sperm.
Meiosis is how sexually reproducing organisms make gametes, and it shuffles genes so offspring differ from their parents. It differs from mitosis, which creates identical body cells. In rhetoric, the same word names understatement.
How MEIOSIS is used
Biology classes use meiosis for the special division that makes gametes.
- During meiosis the chromosome pairs separate into new cells.
- Errors in meiosis can cause genetic disorders.
- The teacher drew each stage of meiosis on the board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEIOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MEIOSIS
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Common questions about MEIOSIS
- Is MEIOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEIOSIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEIOSIS worth?
- MEIOSIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEIOSIS mean?
- A type of cell division that halves the number of chromosomes to produce reproductive cells such as eggs and sperm.
- What letters can be added to MEIOSIS?
- MEIOSIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEIOSIS:
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