synapsis
NOUN
/sɪ'næpsɪs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
synapsis is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1Y4N1A1P3S1I1S1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does synapsis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis.
BROADER