It is prophase because it is where chiasmata is formed and crossing over between non sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes happen. it is further divided into 1.diplotene
2.zygotene
3.pachytene
4.leptotene and
5.diakinesis stages

After condensing into long strands in the nucleus during Leptotene/Leptonema Chromosomes line up approximately with each other into homologous pairs. Telomeres cluster at one end of the nucleus and synapsis (pairing together of the homologous chromosomes) takes place in Zygotene/Zygonema.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern L-----EN-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are:

latescent

leaderene

lengthens

leptotene

lilangeni

lineament

lodgement

lutescent

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern ---TO--NE. That is, nine letter words with 4th letter T and 5th letter O and 8th letter N and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are:

leptotene

pentosane

photogene

protogine

victorine