STOMATA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STOMATA 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 STOMATA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STOMATA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STOMATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stomatalChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How STOMATA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STOMATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does STOMATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The tiny pores in the surface of a leaf or stem through which a plant exchanges gases.
The stomata open and close under the control of guard cells, letting carbon dioxide in and water vapour out. Most of them sit on the underside of a leaf, where it is cooler. When a plant is short of water the stomata close to save moisture.
How STOMATA is used
Used in biology teaching, usually in the plural when discussing leaves and transpiration.
- Under the microscope the stomata looked like tiny lips on the leaf surface.
- The stomata close at midday when the heat is fierce.
- Plants lose most of their water through the stomata.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STOMATA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STOMATA
1 longer words begin with STOMATA.
Shorter words from the letters in STOMATA
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Common questions about STOMATA
- Is STOMATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STOMATA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STOMATA worth?
- STOMATA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STOMATA mean?
- The tiny pores in the surface of a leaf or stem through which a plant exchanges gases.
- What letters can be added to STOMATA?
- STOMATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STOMATA:
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