Is CHOANOCYTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHOANOCYTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHOANOCYTES mean?
Choanocytes is a form of CHOANOCYTE.
- noun
any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 CHOANOCYTES
CHOANOCYTES 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 CHOANOCYTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- choanocyte20
- chanteys16
- chayotes16
- tachyons16
- catchy16
- chancy16
- conchy16
- yecchs16
- snocoach15
- chantey15
- chayote15
- choosey15
- snatchy15
- stenchy15
- tachyon15
- yecch15
- cachets14
- catches14
- chances14
- coaches14
- conchae14
- conchas14
- conches14
- conchos14
- cooches14
- scootch14
- chanty14
- chesty14
- choosy14
- notchy14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- astheny13
- honesty13
- shantey13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chance13
- concha13
- concho13
- conchs13
- scooch13
- scotch13
- chays13
- synch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- coenacts12
- cosecant12
- cahoots12
- chasten12
- coyotes12
- notches12
- oocytes12
- ootheca12
- technos12
- tycoons12
- honeys12
- hooeys12
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