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Neurospora

n 1e 1u 1r 1o 1s 1p 3o 1r 1a 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare

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

What does neurospora mean?

noun

  1. genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research; includes some forms with orange spore masses that cause severe damage in bakeries

    Synonymsgenus neurospora

Is NEUROSPORA 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 NEUROSPORA worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1e 1u 1r 1o 1s 1p 3o 1r 1a 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
n 2e 1u 2r 1o 1s 1p 4o 1r 1a 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
n 1e 1u 2r 1o 1s 1p 4o 1r 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
n 1e 1u 2r 1o 1s 1p 3o 1r 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in NEUROSPORA

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Words that end like NEUROSPORA

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Neurospora: quick answers

Is NEUROSPORA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEUROSPORA 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 NEUROSPORA worth?
NEUROSPORA scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does neurospora mean?
As a noun, neurospora means “genus of fungi with black perithecia used extensively in genetic research”.
What words can you make with the letters in NEUROSPORA?
You can make 520 shorter words from NEUROSPORA, such as PRONEURS, OPERONS, OROPESA, PARURES. See the full list.