RHIZOSPHERE is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. RHIZOSPHERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RHIZOSPHERE?
| 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 RHIZOSPHERE is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHIZOSPHERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rhizospheresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHIZOSPHERE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RHIZOSPHERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHIZOSPHERE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RHIZOSPHERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The narrow zone of soil surrounding plant roots, where microbes and roots interact most intensely.
In the rhizosphere, roots release sugars and other compounds that feed bacteria and fungi, and these in turn help the plant absorb nutrients. Soil scientists study this thin layer to understand fertility and plant health.
How RHIZOSPHERE is used
Rhizosphere is a term from soil science, ecology and agriculture.
- Microbes thrive in the rhizosphere around young wheat roots.
- The rhizosphere differs chemically from the bulk soil a few millimetres away.
- Researchers sampled the rhizosphere to see how the plant fed its bacteria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RHIZOSPHERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RHIZOSPHERE
1 longer words begin with RHIZOSPHERE.
Shorter words from the letters in RHIZOSPHERE
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Common questions about RHIZOSPHERE
- Is RHIZOSPHERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RHIZOSPHERE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RHIZOSPHERE worth?
- RHIZOSPHERE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RHIZOSPHERE mean?
- The narrow zone of soil surrounding plant roots, where microbes and roots interact most intensely.
- What letters can be added to RHIZOSPHERE?
- RHIZOSPHERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RHIZOSPHERE:
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