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Prion

Q: What does prion mean?

As a noun, prion means “(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid”.

p ₃r ₁i ₁o 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 prion mean?

noun

(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system

Is PRION 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)	Yes

How many points is PRION worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

p ₃r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁

Words With Friends

9 pts

p ₄r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₂

Wordfeud

8 pts

p ₄r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁

NYT Crossplay

7 pts

p ₃r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁

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

Words from the letters in PRION

Anagrams 2

orpin proin

Best shorter words top 26 of 26

pion 6 pirn 6 porn 6 nip 5 pin 5 pir 5 poi 5 pro 5 rip 5 inro 4 iron 4 noir 4 nori 4 op 4 pi 4 po 4 roin 4 ion 3 nor 3 rin 3 in 2 io 2 no 2 oi 2 on 2 or 2

See all 26 words made from PRION

Hooks for PRION

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

prions

Words that end like PRION

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

action motion nation option region vision mention section session station version creation fraction function question reaction fusion lion notion caution fiction mission passion portion

All words ending in -ION

Prion: quick answers

Is PRION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PRION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is PRION worth?

PRION scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does prion mean?

As a noun, prion means “(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid”.

What words can you make with the letters in PRION?

You can make 26 shorter words from PRION, such as PION, PIRN, PORN, NIP. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of PRION?

PRION rearranges into ORPIN, PROIN.