Cistrons

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Cistrons

noun

The unit of hereditary material (e.g. DNA) that encodes one protein; sometimes used interchangeably with the word gene.

Anagrams of Cistrons

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "cistrons":

7-LETTER WORDS

cistron citrons consist cortins incross tocsins

6-LETTER WORDS

citron cortin intros nitros orcins rosins scions scorns snorts sonics stoics tocsin tonics torics tsoris

5-LETTER WORDS

cions cists coins coirs corns costs crits cross icons intro irons nitro noirs noris ontic+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cistrons" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CI...Words starting with "ci"...NSWords ending with "ns"All 8-letter words Unscramble "cistrons"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

gene

Rhyming Words

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