ZYGOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ZYGOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZYGOTE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYGOTE is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYGOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zygotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZYGOTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZYGOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does ZYGOTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The single cell formed when a sperm and an egg unite, from which a new organism develops.
A zygote is the earliest stage of an individual life, before any cell division has happened. It carries a full set of chromosomes, half from each parent.
How ZYGOTE is used
Zygote is used in biology and medicine for the first cell after fertilization.
- The zygote divides several times within the first days.
- A zygote contains genetic material from both parents.
- Researchers watched a zygote begin to cleave under the microscope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZYGOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZYGOTE
3 longer words begin with ZYGOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYGOTE
Common questions about ZYGOTE
- Is ZYGOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYGOTE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZYGOTE worth?
- ZYGOTE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZYGOTE mean?
- The single cell formed when a sperm and an egg unite, from which a new organism develops.
- What letters can be added to ZYGOTE?
- ZYGOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZYGOTE:
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