Is HETEROSIS a word?
HETEROSIS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 9 letters, and can be rearranged into 2 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, HETEROSIS is a valid word.
What does heterosis mean?
noun: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
HETEROSIS: word details
- Pronunciation: heh-tur-OH-suhs (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 9 letters, a long word. It is one of 41,139 9-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Solve a whole rack, not just HETEROSIS
HETEROSIS is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does HETEROSIS mean?
HETEROSIS is a noun. It means: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.
Is HETEROSIS a valid word?
Yes, HETEROSIS is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.