Tetrad
/ˈtɛtɹæd/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters
Definition of Tetrad
noun
- A group of four things.
- Two pairs of sister chromatids (a dyad pair) aligned in a certain way and often on the equatorial plane during the meiosis process.
- A group of four haploid and immature pollen grains in tetrahedral fashion produced by meiotic microsporogenesis.
- A unit of land area of two by two (that is, four) square kilometres.
- A tetravalent atom or radical.
Anagrams of Tetrad
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
e1
t1
r1
a1
d2
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tetrad
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Tetrad"
Tetrad is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tetrad" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Tetrad" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tetrad" is a low-scoring word.