Nucleoside
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Nucleoside
noun
- An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine, is covalently attached to a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA). When the phosphate group is covalently attached to the pentose sugar, it forms a nucleotide.
Anagrams of Nucleoside
No exact anagrams found for "nucleoside". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "nucleoside" and rearranging:
Letter Values
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Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nucleoside
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Nucleoside"
Nucleoside is a 10-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Nucleoside" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nucleoside" is a medium-scoring word.