codon
NOUN
/koʊdɑn/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
codon is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1D2O1N1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does codon mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of codon
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