PHOTOSYNTHESIS is the biological process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
Yes. PHOTOSYNTHESIS is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 25 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends and 26 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
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| Scrabble | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
A PHOTOSYNTHESIS is the fundamental biological process by which green plants, algae, and certain bacteria convert light energy (usually from the sun) into chemical energy stored in glucose molecules. This process is essential for life on Earth as it produces oxygen and forms the base of most food chains. The process occurs primarily in chloroplasts, specialized organelles containing chlorophyll, the green pigment that captures light energy. Photosynthesis consists of two main stages: the light-dependent reactions (occurring in the thylakoid membranes) and the light-independent reactions or Calvin cycle (occurring in the stroma). The photosynthesis equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ Key components: Light reactions: Convert light energy to chemical energy (ATP and NADPH) Calvin cycle: Uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO₂ into glucose Chlorophyll: Primary pigment that absorbs light energy Products: Glucose (food/energy storage) and oxygen (released as byproduct)
The word photosynthesis comes from Greek roots: photo- meaning "light" + synthesis meaning "putting together." The term was coined in 1893 by botanist Charles Reid Barnes, replacing the earlier term "assimilation." The components break down as: phos/photos (light) + syn (together) + thesis (placing). This literally translates to "putting together with light," accurately describing the process of combining carbon dioxide and water using light energy. The discovery of photosynthesis was gradual, with Jan Ingenhousz discovering in 1779 that plants need light to produce oxygen, building on earlier work by Joseph Priestley and Jan Baptist van Helmont.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
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Words inside PHOTOSYNTHESIS: 831 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HYPOTHESISTHEOSOPHISTSTHEOSOPHYTHEOSOPHISTHYPHENSHYPNOTISTSHONEYPOTSHYPHENHYPNOTISTPYTHONESSTHIOPHENSHONEYPOT. See all words from PHOTOSYNTHESIS.