MITOGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MITOGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MITOGEN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MITOGEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MITOGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mitogensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MITOGEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MITOGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does MITOGEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A substance that triggers a cell to begin dividing by mitosis.
In laboratories a mitogen is added to cultures to make cells multiply, which lets researchers study growth and the immune response. It is easy to mix up with a mutagen, but a mitogen drives division and does not change genetic material.
How MITOGEN is used
Mitogen is a biology term used in cell research and immunology texts.
- The researcher added a mitogen to the culture to stimulate growth.
- A plant protein acted as a mitogen for the white blood cells.
- Without a mitogen the cells stayed resting in the dish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MITOGEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MITOGEN
The 7 tiles of MITOGEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MITOGEN
5 longer words begin with MITOGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in MITOGEN
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Common questions about MITOGEN
- Is MITOGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITOGEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MITOGEN worth?
- MITOGEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MITOGEN mean?
- A substance that triggers a cell to begin dividing by mitosis.
- What letters can be added to MITOGEN?
- MITOGEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MITOGEN:
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