PACHYTENE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PACHYTENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACHYTENE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACHYTENE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACHYTENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pachytenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACHYTENE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PACHYTENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PACHYTENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PACHYTENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The third stage of the first prophase of meiosis, in which paired chromosomes thicken and exchange segments.
During pachytene the chromosomes lie closely paired, and crossing over can take place between their chromatids. It follows zygotene and precedes diplotene. Students meet the term when learning how genetic variety arises.
How PACHYTENE is used
Pachytene is a cell-biology term used in genetics courses.
- Crossing over occurs during pachytene.
- The cell in pachytene showed thick, paired chromosomes.
- Pachytene comes after zygotene in meiotic prophase.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACHYTENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PACHYTENE
1 longer words begin with PACHYTENE.
Shorter words from the letters in PACHYTENE
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Common questions about PACHYTENE
- Is PACHYTENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACHYTENE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACHYTENE worth?
- PACHYTENE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACHYTENE mean?
- The third stage of the first prophase of meiosis, in which paired chromosomes thicken and exchange segments.
- What letters can be added to PACHYTENE?
- PACHYTENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PACHYTENE:
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