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
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
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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