Splicing
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Splicing
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 Splicing
Letter Values
s1
p3
l1
i1
c3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Splicing
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 "Splicing"
Splicing is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Splicing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "splicing" is a medium-scoring word.