Is MEIOSIS a word?
MEIOSIS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 48 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, MEIOSIS is a valid word.
What does meiosis mean?
noun: (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
MEIOSIS: word details
- Pronunciation: meye-OH-suhs (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 10 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.
Shorter words inside meiosis
Words you can make from the letters of meiosis.
Solve a whole rack, not just MEIOSIS
MEIOSIS 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 MEIOSIS mean?
MEIOSIS is a noun. It means: (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).
Is MEIOSIS a valid word?
Yes, MEIOSIS is a valid word. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 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.