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Codons

Q: What does codons mean?

codons is the plural of codon, which 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”.

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About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural of codon

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

What does codons mean?

noun

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

Definitions shown for codon, the base form of codons.

Is CODONS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 CODONS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts

c ₃o ₁d ₂o ₁n ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

c ₄o ₁d ₂o ₁n ₂s ₁

Wordfeud

10 pts

c ₄o ₁d ₂o ₁n ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

9 pts

c ₃o ₁d ₂o ₁n ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in CODONS

Anagrams 1

condos

Best shorter words top 30 of 48

codon 8 condo 8 docos 8 cods 7 cond 7 coons 7 doco 7 docs 7 cod 6 cons 6 coon 6 coos 6 doc 6 snood 6 con 5 coo 5 cos 5 dons 5 doon 5 doos 5 nods 5 odso 5 snod 5 soc 5 don 4 doo 4 dos 4 dso 4 nod 4 ods 4

See all 48 words made from CODONS

Words that end like CODONS

Common words that share the ending -ONS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

lessons persons reasons morons buttons commons icons poisons reckons weapons aprons barons batons canons colons demons felons herons lemons masons melons salons talons wagons

All words ending in -ONS

Codons: quick answers

Is CODONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CODONS 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 CODONS worth?

CODONS 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 codons mean?

codons is the plural of codon, which 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 CODONS?

You can make 48 shorter words from CODONS, such as CODON, CONDO, DOCOS, CODS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of CODONS?

CODONS rearranges into CONDOS.