Nucleotide

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Nucleotide

noun

The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

Anagrams of Nucleotide

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

deletion denticle duecento eduction election entoiled inductee nucleoid outlined uncoiled undocile

7-LETTER WORDS

centile cineole clouted codeine conduit counted ctenoid cutline decline deontic detinue diluent ductile eloined elution+19 more

6-LETTER WORDS

ceiled cenote cineol citole client

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Rhyming Words

abide abode abrade acaricide accede accolade acetaldehyde acetamide acetanilide acetazolamide acnode acrylamide actinide aggrade aide+5 more

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