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Prions

Q: What does prions mean?

prions is the plural of prion, which means “(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid”.

p ₃r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural of prion

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

What does prions 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

Definitions shown for prion, the base form of prions.

Is PRIONS 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 PRIONS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

p ₃r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

p ₄r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₂s ₁

Wordfeud

9 pts

p ₄r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

8 pts

p ₃r ₁i ₁o ₁n ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in PRIONS

Anagrams 4

orpins prison proins spinor

Best shorter words top 30 of 76

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See all 76 words made from PRIONS

Words that end like PRIONS

Common words that share the ending -IONS, 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 -IONS

Prions: quick answers

Is PRIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PRIONS 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 PRIONS worth?

PRIONS 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 prions mean?

prions is the plural of prion, which means “(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid”.

What words can you make with the letters in PRIONS?

You can make 76 shorter words from PRIONS, such as OPSIN, ORPIN, PIONS, PIRNS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of PRIONS?

PRIONS rearranges into ORPINS, PRISON, PROINS, SPINOR.