ribose

NOUN /raɪboʊs/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

ribose is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1I1B3O1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does ribose mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid.