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Is allele a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word allele is a Scrabble US word. The word allele is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

A1L1L1E1L1E1

Is allele a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word allele is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

A1L1L1E1L1E1

Is allele a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word allele is a Words With Friends word. The word allele is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1L2L2E1L2E1

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6-letter words (1 found)

ALLELE,

5-letter words (2 found)

ALLEE,ALLEL,

4-letter words (4 found)

ALEE,EALE,LALL,LEAL,

3-letter words (6 found)

ALE,ALL,EEL,ELL,LEA,LEE,

2-letter words (6 found)

AE,AL,EA,EE,EL,LA,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 20 words from allele according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of allele

allele

Etymology

Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek prefix ἀλληλ- (allēl-) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæ.liː.l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈ.liː.l/
  • Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

allele (plural alleles)

  1. (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
    Synonym: allelomorph

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German

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Adjective

allele

  1. inflection of allel:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Alternative forms

  • allelo

Etymology

Clipping of allelomorfo, compare English allele.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈlɛ.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛle
  • Hyphenation: al‧lè‧le

Noun

allele m (plural alleli)

  1. (genetics) allele
    Synonym: allelomorfo

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Further reading

  • allele in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • allele in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • allele in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • allèle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • allèle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Source: wiktionary.org