splice
NOUNVERB
/splaɪs/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
splice is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3L1I1C3E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does splice mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together.
“the break was due to an imperfect splice”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Perform a marriage ceremony.
“The couple got spliced on Hawaii”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Join by interweaving strands.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Join the ends of.
“splice film”
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4
Join together so as to form new genetic combinations.
“splice genes”
BROADER