TRISOMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TRISOMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRISOMIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRISOMIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRISOMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trisomicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRISOMIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRISOMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRISOMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRISOMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Having three copies of one chromosome rather than the usual two.
A trisomic cell carries an extra chromosome, which is the genetic basis of conditions such as Down syndrome. Geneticists also study trisomic plants to map which genes sit on which chromosome.
How TRISOMIC is used
A genetics term for organisms or cells with an extra chromosome.
- The embryo was found to be trisomic for chromosome 21.
- Trisomic plants helped map the genes.
- A trisomic cell line was grown in the lab.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRISOMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRISOMIC
1 longer words begin with TRISOMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TRISOMIC
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Common questions about TRISOMIC
- Is TRISOMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRISOMIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRISOMIC worth?
- TRISOMIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRISOMIC mean?
- Having three copies of one chromosome rather than the usual two.
- What letters can be added to TRISOMIC?
- TRISOMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRISOMIC:
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