Splice
/splaɪs/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Splice
noun
- A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
- The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
- That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.
- Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
- The process of removing intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then joining together exons.
verb
- To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
- To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
- To unite in marriage.
- To unite as if splicing.
"He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition."
- To remove intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then join together exons.
Anagrams of Splice
Letter Values
s1
p3
l1
i1
c3
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Splice
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 "Splice"
Splice is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Splice" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "splice" is a medium-scoring word.