SYNAPSIS — 8 letter word
synapsis
The word synapsis has 8 letters: S, Y, N, A, P, S, I, S. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis".
8 letter word "synapsis": S Y N A P S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of synapsis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of synapsis
noun
- the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis