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Is neuron a Scrabble word?

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

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Is neuron a Scrabble UK word?

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

N1E1U1R1O1N1

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

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6-letter words (1 found)

NEURON,

5-letter words (3 found)

ENURN,RONNE,ROUEN,

4-letter words (10 found)

EURO,NEON,NONE,NOUN,ONER,OURN,RENO,RONE,ROUE,RUNE,

3-letter words (16 found)

EON,ERN,NON,NOR,NUN,NUR,ONE,ORE,OUR,REN,REO,ROE,RUE,RUN,URE,URN,

2-letter words (12 found)

EN,ER,NE,NO,NU,OE,ON,OR,OU,RE,UN,UR,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 43 words from neuron according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of neuron

neuron

Alternative forms

  • neurone

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”). Doublet of nerve and sinew.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/, /ˈn(j)uɹɑn/, /ˈn(j)ɝɑn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjʊəɹɒn/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈnjəɹɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ʊəɹɒn, -uːɹɒn, -ɜːɹɒn

Noun

neuron (plural neurons or neura)

  1. (cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
  2. (zoology) A nervure of an insect's wing.
  3. (artificial intelligence) an artificial neuron (mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network)

Synonyms

  • (cell of nervous system): neurocyte
  • (cell of nervous system): nerve cell

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • neura
  • neurode
  • neuron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

  • “neuron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “neuron”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “neuron”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Czech

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛu̯ron]

Noun

neuron m inan

  1. (cytology) neuron
    Synonym: nervová buňka

Declension

Further reading

  • neuron in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • neuron in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Noun

neuron c (singular definite neuronen, plural indefinite neuroner)

  1. (cytology) neuron

Declension

Synonyms

  • nervecelle

References

  • “neuron” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

neuron n (plural neuronen or neurons)

  1. neuron

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron). Doublet of nerw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛw.rɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛwrɔn
  • Syllabification: neu‧ron

Noun

neuron m inan (related adjective neuronowy or neuronalny)

  1. (cytology, neuroanatomy) neuron (cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites)
    Synonym: komórka nerwowa

Declension

Further reading

  • neuron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • neuron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • neuron in PWN's encyclopedia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French neurone.

Noun

neuron m (plural neuroni)

  1. neuron

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neǔroːn/
  • Hyphenation: ne‧u‧ron

Noun

neùrōn m (Cyrillic spelling неу̀ро̄н)

  1. neuron

Declension

Swedish

Noun

neuron c or n

  1. (cytology) a neuron
    Synonym: nervcell

Usage notes

Common gender is much more common.

Declension

References

  • neuron in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • neuron in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • neuron in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Source: wiktionary.org