OXYSOME is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OXYSOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXYSOME?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXYSOME is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXYSOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxysomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXYSOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OXYSOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does OXYSOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tiny round body attached to the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.
Oxysomes were first seen under the electron microscope as small knobs on the folded inner membrane where cells make energy. The term is now old, since the structures are known as ATP synthase.
How OXYSOME is used
Oxysome is an old technical term in cell biology.
- The micrograph showed each oxysome as a small stalked sphere.
- An oxysome sits on the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.
- Early textbooks describe the oxysome as the site of energy production.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXYSOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXYSOME
1 longer words begin with OXYSOME.
Shorter words from the letters in OXYSOME
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Common questions about OXYSOME
- Is OXYSOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXYSOME, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXYSOME worth?
- OXYSOME is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXYSOME mean?
- A tiny round body attached to the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.
- What letters can be added to OXYSOME?
- OXYSOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OXYSOME:
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