Nucleosides
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts11 letters
Definition of Nucleosides
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 Nucleosides
No exact anagrams found for "nucleosides". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
n1
u1
c3
l1
e1
o1
s1
i1
d2
e1
s1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Nucleosides
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 "Nucleosides"
Nucleosides is a 11-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Nucleosides" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "nucleosides" is a medium-scoring word.