genetic screening

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

genetic screening is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1N1E1T1I1C3S1C3R1E1E1N1I1N1G2
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does genetic screening mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease.

“genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria”

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