chiasma
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
Definition of chiasma
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
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noun
- A crossing of two nerves, ligaments etc.
- The contact point between the two chromatids of a chromosome during meiosis.
- (uncommon)An instance of chiasmus.
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Etymology
From New Latin chiasma, from Ancient Greek χῑ́ασμα (khī́asma), from χῑάζω (khīázō, “to mark with an X”).
Words you can make from chiasma
87 playable · top: CHAMISA (14 pts)
Best play chamisa 14 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
11 words4-letter words
30 words- CHAM 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- AMAH 9 pts
- CASH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- HAMS 9 pts
- HIMS 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- MASH 9 pts
- SHAM 9 pts
- SHIM 9 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- AAHS 7 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- AMAS 6 pts
- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- MASA 6 pts
- SIMA 6 pts
3-letter words
28 words2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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