Is MICROTOMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MICROTOMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MICROTOMES mean?
Microtomes is a form of MICROTOME.
- noun
scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 MICROTOMES
MICROTOMES 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.
Anagrams of MICROTOMES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MICROTOMES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- osmometric16
- microsome15
- microtome15
- recommits15
- recommit14
- commies13
- commits13
- mortices12
- commie12
- commis12
- commit12
- commos12
- memoirs11
- metrics11
- misterm11
- mortice11
- motoric11
- osmotic11
- tommies11
- commo11
- comms11
- mooriest10
- motorise10
- roomiest10
- comers10
- comets10
- comose10
- comtes10
- crimes10
- memoir10
- metric10
- micros10
- mimeos10
- mimers10
- mismet10
- momser10
- simmer10
- simoom10
- sitcom10
- comm10
- cooters9
- cooties9
- erotics9
- erotism9
- moister9
- mooters9
- mortise9
- octrois9
- roomies9
- scooter9
- trisome9
- comer9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- corms9
- cosmo9
- crime9
- emics9
- memos9
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