NEOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEOTYPE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEOTYPE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neotypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEOTYPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
What does NEOTYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A specimen chosen to serve as the reference type for a species when the original type has been lost or destroyed.
Taxonomists name a neotype only under strict rules, because it replaces the physical standard that defines a species name. Without it a name could drift to cover several different organisms.
How NEOTYPE is used
Neotype is a taxonomy term used in formal naming of plants and animals.
- The museum designated a neotype after the original specimen burned.
- A neotype must come from the same area as the lost type.
- Researchers published a paper proposing a neotype for the beetle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEOTYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEOTYPE
1 longer words begin with NEOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEOTYPE
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Common questions about NEOTYPE
- Is NEOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEOTYPE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEOTYPE worth?
- NEOTYPE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEOTYPE mean?
- A specimen chosen to serve as the reference type for a species when the original type has been lost or destroyed.
- What letters can be added to NEOTYPE?
- NEOTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEOTYPE:
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