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meiosis

/maɪˈəʊsɪs/noun

Meiosis can refer to understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) or (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

ME

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MEIOSIS” Mean?

/maɪˈəʊsɪs/

meiosis has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

Synonyms

2

understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

saying ‘I was not a little upset’ when you mean ‘I was very upset’ is an example of litotes

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for MEIOSIS

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word meiosis with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

M, E, I, O, S, I, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
e
i
o
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for meiosis.

MEIOSIS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using meiosis in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MEIOSIS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MEIOSIS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MEIOSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MEIOSIS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside meiosis.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDECE

CV Pattern

CVVVCVC

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

ME, EI, IO, OS, SI, IS

Trigrams

MEI, EIO, IOS, OSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for meiosis.

MEIOSIS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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