PYKNOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PYKNOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYKNOSIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYKNOSIS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYKNOSIS
No single letter turns PYKNOSIS into another word.
How PYKNOSIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PYKNOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYKNOSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PYKNOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus, often a sign of cell death.
Pyknosis is one of the changes a pathologist looks for in damaged tissue. Stained under a microscope, the nucleus appears small and very dark.
How PYKNOSIS is used
Pyknosis is used in pathology and cell biology.
- Pyknosis was clear in the stained sample.
- The report described pyknosis in the affected cells.
- Pyknosis often comes before the nucleus breaks apart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYKNOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PYKNOSIS
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Common questions about PYKNOSIS
- Is PYKNOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYKNOSIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYKNOSIS worth?
- PYKNOSIS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYKNOSIS mean?
- The shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus, often a sign of cell death.
- What letters can be added to PYKNOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to PYKNOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PYKNOSIS:
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