BIOASSAY — 8 letter word
bioassay
The word bioassay has 8 letters: B, I, O, A, S, S, A, Y. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard".
8 letter word "bioassay": B I O A S S A Y — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 13
Letter Analysis of bioassay
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of bioassay
noun
- appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard Synonyms: bio-assay
verb
- to subject a substance to an appraisal to detect its biological effects "I needed to bioassay the purified enzyme to ascertain its concentration."