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Centromeres

c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1o 1m 3e 1r 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon · plural of centromere

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does centromeres mean?

noun

  1. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

    “the centromere is difficult to sequence”

    Synonymskinetochore

Definitions shown for centromere, the base form of centromeres.

Is CENTROMERES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CENTROMERES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1o 1m 3e 1r 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4e 1n 2t 1r 1o 1m 4e 1r 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4e 1n 1t 1r 1o 1m 3e 1r 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1o 1m 3e 1r 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CENTROMERES

Words that end like CENTROMERES

Common words that share the ending -ERES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Centromeres: quick answers

Is CENTROMERES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CENTROMERES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CENTROMERES worth?
CENTROMERES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does centromeres mean?
centromeres is the plural of centromere, which means “a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape”.
What words can you make with the letters in CENTROMERES?
You can make 633 shorter words from CENTROMERES, such as CENTROMERE, RECREMENTS, CEMENTERS, CEREMENTS. See the full list.