capsid

NOUN /kæpsɪd/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

capsid is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3A1P3S1I1D2

3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =11 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33

MEANING

What does capsid mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A variety of leaf bug.

SYNONYMS

MIRID MIRID BUG

BROADER

PLANT BUG LEAF BUG

NARROWER

LYGUS BUG FOUR-LINED LEAF BUG POECILOCAPSUS LINEATUS FOUR-LINED PLANT BUG

2

The outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus.

BROADER