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Cistron

c 3i 1s 1t 1r 1o 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

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

What does cistron mean?

noun

  1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

    “genes were formerly called factors”

    Synonymsgenefactor

Is CISTRON 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 CISTRON worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3i 1s 1t 1r 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4i 1s 1t 1r 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
c 4i 1s 1t 1r 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
c 3i 1s 1t 1r 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in CISTRON

Anagrams 3

citronscornistcortins

Hooks for CISTRON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cistrons

Cistron: quick answers

Is CISTRON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CISTRON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CISTRON worth?
CISTRON scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cistron mean?
As a noun, cistron means “(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain”.
What words can you make with the letters in CISTRON?
You can make 161 shorter words from CISTRON, such as CITRON, CORTIN, ORCINS, TOCSIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CISTRON?
CISTRON rearranges into CITRONS, CORNIST, CORTINS.