triplet code

NOUN
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

triplet code is a valid 12-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1I1P3L1E1T1C3O1D2E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does triplet code mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid.