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Allele

a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does allele mean?

noun

  1. (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

    “some alleles are dominant over others”

    Synonymsallelomorph

Is ALLELE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ALLELE worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2e 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ALLELE

Hooks for ALLELE

Add one letter to the front or back of ALLELE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

alleles

Allele: quick answers

Is ALLELE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALLELE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALLELE worth?
ALLELE scores 6 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does allele mean?
As a noun, allele means “(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALLELE?
You can make 18 shorter words from ALLELE, such as ALLEE, ALLEL, ALEE, EALE. See the full list.