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Is ascus a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ascus is a Scrabble US word. The word ascus is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is ascus a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ascus is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

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Is ascus a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ascus is a Words With Friends word. The word ascus is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (2 found)

ASCUS,CASUS,

4-letter words (2 found)

CUSS,SACS,

3-letter words (4 found)

ASS,SAC,SAU,SUS,

2-letter words (2 found)

AS,US,

You can make 10 words from ascus according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of ascus

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Definitions and meaning of ascus

ascus

Etymology

From New Latin ascus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós, a sac). Doublet of askos.

Noun

ascus (plural asci)

  1. (mycology) A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.

Derived terms

  • ascocarp
  • ascococcus
  • ascomycete
  • ascospore

Related terms

  • ascon, asconoid
  • askos

Translations

Further reading

  • ascus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Ascomycota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org