Antiparallel
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:19 pts12 letters
Definition of Antiparallel
adjective
- Of vectors, parallel but of opposite direction
- Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA
- Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but the vector describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
Anagrams of Antiparallel
No exact anagrams found for "antiparallel". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
a1
n1
t1
i1
p3
a1
r1
a1
l1
l1
e1
l1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Antiparallel
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 "Antiparallel"
Antiparallel is a 12-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Antiparallel" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "antiparallel" is a medium-scoring word.