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Operon

o 1p 3e 1r 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does operon mean?

noun

  1. a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

Is OPERON 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 OPERON worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
o 1p 3e 1r 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
o 1p 4e 1r 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
o 1p 4e 1r 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
o 1p 3e 1r 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in OPERON

Hooks for OPERON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

operons

Words that end like OPERON

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

heron
All words ending in -ERON

Operon: quick answers

Is OPERON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OPERON 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 OPERON worth?
OPERON 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 operon mean?
As a noun, operon means “a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene”.
What words can you make with the letters in OPERON?
You can make 54 shorter words from OPERON, such as PORNO, PRONE, NOOP, NOPE. See the full list.