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Oncogenes

o 1n 1c 3o 1g 2e 1n 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural of oncogene

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

What does oncogenes mean?

noun

  1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells

    Synonymstransforming gene

Definitions shown for oncogene, the base form of oncogenes.

Is ONCOGENES 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 ONCOGENES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
o 1n 1c 3o 1g 2e 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
o 1n 2c 4o 1g 3e 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
o 1n 1c 4o 1g 3e 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
o 1n 1c 3o 1g 4e 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ONCOGENES

Words that end like ONCOGENES

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

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All words ending in -ENES

Oncogenes: quick answers

Is ONCOGENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ONCOGENES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ONCOGENES worth?
ONCOGENES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oncogenes mean?
oncogenes is the plural of oncogene, which means “a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells”.
What words can you make with the letters in ONCOGENES?
You can make 147 shorter words from ONCOGENES, such as ONCOGENE, ONCOGENS, CONENOSE, CONGEES. See the full list.