SYMBION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SYMBION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMBION?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMBION is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMBION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMBION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SYMBION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does SYMBION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An organism that lives in close association with another organism, usually of a different species.
Biologists use symbion for a partner in a lasting relationship, which may help one side, both, or be neutral. The word also names a small genus of animals found on the mouthparts of lobsters. In most texts the longer form symbiont is more usual.
How SYMBION is used
Symbion is a rare scientific variant, seen in biology and in word lists.
- Each symbion depends on its host for food and shelter.
- The lichen contains one fungal symbion and one algal partner.
- A tiny symbion clung to the lobster's mouthparts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMBION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMBION
5 longer words begin with SYMBION.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMBION
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Common questions about SYMBION
- Is SYMBION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMBION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMBION worth?
- SYMBION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMBION mean?
- An organism that lives in close association with another organism, usually of a different species.
- What letters can be added to SYMBION?
- SYMBION takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SYMBION:
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