univalent

ADJECTIVE /,junə'veɪlənt/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U

univalent is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1I1V4A1L1E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does univalent mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Having a valence of 1.

SYNONYMS
2

Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.

“a univalent chromosome”