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Alleles

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon · plural of allele

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

What does alleles 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

Definitions shown for allele, the base form of alleles.

Is ALLELES 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 ALLELES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ALLELES

Alleles: quick answers

Is ALLELES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALLELES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALLELES worth?
ALLELES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alleles mean?
alleles is the plural of allele, which 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 ALLELES?
You can make 60 shorter words from ALLELES, such as ALLEES, ALLELE, ALLELS, SALLEE. See the full list.