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Codon

c 3o 1d 2o 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does codon mean?

noun

  1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid

Is CODON 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) Yes

How many points is CODON worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
c 3o 1d 2o 1n 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
c 4o 1d 2o 1n 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
c 4o 1d 2o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3o 1d 2o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in CODON

Anagrams 1

condo

Hooks for CODON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

codons

Codon: quick answers

Is CODON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CODON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CODON worth?
CODON scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does codon mean?
As a noun, codon means “a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid”.
What words can you make with the letters in CODON?
You can make 19 shorter words from CODON, such as COND, DOCO, COD, COON. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CODON?
CODON rearranges into CONDO.