TETRAPLOIDY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TETRAPLOIDY 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 TETRAPLOIDY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRAPLOIDY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRAPLOIDY
No single letter turns TETRAPLOIDY into another word.
How TETRAPLOIDY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TETRAPLOIDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRAPLOIDY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TETRAPLOIDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The condition of having four complete sets of chromosomes in each cell.
Tetraploidy is common in plants, where it can make larger fruit or flowers. In humans it is a very rare chromosome disorder.
How TETRAPLOIDY is used
Used in genetics and plant breeding.
- Tetraploidy gives some wheat varieties bigger grains.
- Doctors diagnosed tetraploidy from the cell test.
- Tetraploidy is seldom found in people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETRAPLOIDY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about TETRAPLOIDY
- Is TETRAPLOIDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRAPLOIDY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRAPLOIDY worth?
- TETRAPLOIDY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETRAPLOIDY mean?
- The condition of having four complete sets of chromosomes in each cell.
- What letters can be added to TETRAPLOIDY?
- No single letter can be added to TETRAPLOIDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TETRAPLOIDY:
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