Definition of phagocytosis

"phagocytosis" in the noun sense

1. phagocytosis

process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris an important defense against infection

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phagocytosis in Scrabble®

The word phagocytosis is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters phagocytosis:

PHAGOCYTOSIS
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

cahoots, copyist, cytosis, goatish, goosish, gossipy, gotchas, gothics, haptics, isopach, oocysts, opacity, physics, psychos, sophtas, spastic, spigots, toyshop

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word phagocytosis

PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
(50)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(39)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
(33)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In phagocytosis

PHAGOCYTOSIS
(243)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(234)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(162)
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PHYSICS
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PSYCHOS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
(112)
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TOYSHOP
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
(108)
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(108)
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COPYIST
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PSYCHOS
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OPACITY
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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ISOPACH
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TOYSHOP
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COPYIST
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PSYCHOS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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phagocytosis in Words With Friends™

The word phagocytosis is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters phagocytosis:

PHAGOCYTOSIS
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

cahoots, copyist, cytosis, goatish, goosish, gossipy, gotchas, gothics, haptics, isopach, oocysts, opacity, physics, psychos, sophtas, spastic, spigots, toyshop

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word phagocytosis

PHAGOCYTOSIS
(342)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(306)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(288)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(288)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(204)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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(29)
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(28)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(27)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In phagocytosis

PHAGOCYTOSIS
(342)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(306)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(288)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(288)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(204)
PHAGOCYTOSIS
(192)
ISOPACH
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COPYIST
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PSYCHOS
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PHYSICS
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OPACITY
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TOYSHOP
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GOTHICS
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PSYCHOS
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PSYCHOS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
(116)
PHYSICS
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CAHOOTS
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SPIGOTS
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PHAGOCYTOSIS
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PHYSICS
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ISOPACH
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PSYCHOS
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OPACITY
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COPYIST
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OPACITY
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COPYIST
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ISOPACH
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Words within the letters of phagocytosis

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8 letter words in phagocytosis (7 words)

9 letter words in phagocytosis (1 word)

10 letter words in phagocytosis (2 words)

12 letter words in phagocytosis (1 word)

phagocytosis + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence phagocytosis

Words that start with phagocytosis (1 word)

Words with phagocytosis in them (1 word)

Words that end with phagocytosis (3 words)

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Shorter words in phagocytosis

ag ago

go ago

is cytosis

os cytosis

to cytosis

ag hag

ha hag

Longer words containing phagocytosis

haemophagocytosis

hemophagocytosis