OOSPORE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OOSPORE 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 OOSPORE?
| 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 OOSPORE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OOSPORE
Front hooks — 1
zoosporeBack hooks — 1
oosporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OOSPORE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OOSPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
What does OOSPORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A thick-walled spore formed when an egg cell is fertilised in some algae and fungi.
An oospore can survive harsh conditions because of its tough wall, then grow into a new organism when things improve. It arises from a fertilised egg cell, unlike spores produced without any union of cells.
How OOSPORE is used
Oospore is a biology term used for certain algae and fungi.
- The oospore rested in the mud through the dry months.
- Under the microscope the oospore had a thick, dark wall.
- Each oospore forms after fertilisation of the egg cell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OOSPORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OOSPORE
1 longer words begin with OOSPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in OOSPORE
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Common questions about OOSPORE
- Is OOSPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OOSPORE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OOSPORE worth?
- OOSPORE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OOSPORE mean?
- A thick-walled spore formed when an egg cell is fertilised in some algae and fungi.
- What letters can be added to OOSPORE?
- OOSPORE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OOSPORE:
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