Is APOPTOSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOPTOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOPTOSIS mean?
- noun
a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for APOPTOSIS
APOPTOSIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APOPTOSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postops11
- postop10
- oppos9
- pipas9
- poops9
- pastis8
- patios8
- patois8
- posits8
- ptosis8
- spaits8
- stoops8
- apps8
- oppo8
- paps8
- pipa8
- pips8
- poop8
- pops8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- pasts7
- patio7
- pisos7
- pitas7
- posit7
- posts7
- psoai7
- psoas7
- soaps7
- spait7
- spats7
- spits7
- spots7
- stoop7
- stops7
- tapis7
- topis7
- topoi7
- topos7
- app7
- pap7
- pip7
- pop7
- apos6
- asps6
- atop6
- oops6
- opas6
- opts6
- pass6
- past6
- pats6
- pias6
- piso6
- piss6
- pita6
- pits6
- pois6
- poos6
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