synapsis
/sɪ'næpsɪs/
noun
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
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Pig Latinapsissynay
Starts & ends withS … S
Syllablessyn · ap · sis
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