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Heterosis

h 4e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1s 1i 1s 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does heterosis mean?

noun

  1. (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent

    Synonymshybrid vigor

Is HETEROSIS 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 HETEROSIS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
h 4e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
h 4e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
h 3e 1t 1e 1r 1o 1s 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HETEROSIS

Anagrams 2

isotherestheorises

Words that end like HETEROSIS

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

diagnosisprognosispsychosishypnosisneurosisosmosistuberculosismetamorphosis
All words ending in -OSIS

Heterosis: quick answers

Is HETEROSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HETEROSIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HETEROSIS worth?
HETEROSIS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does heterosis mean?
As a noun, heterosis means “(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent”.
What words can you make with the letters in HETEROSIS?
You can make 436 shorter words from HETEROSIS, such as HEISTERS, HEROISES, HOISTERS, HORSIEST. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HETEROSIS?
HETEROSIS rearranges into ISOTHERES, THEORISES.