EXON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EXON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXON is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EXON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does EXON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A section of a gene that codes for protein.
Exon was coined in 1978 alongside intron, naming the parts of a gene that are kept rather than cut out. A separate exon is an officer of the Yeomen of the Guard, and that word came from French.
How EXON is used
Countable: an exon, two exons.
- An exon is kept and an intron is cut out.
- The word exon was coined in 1978.
- A gene may have twenty exons and as many introns.
- An exon in the Yeomen of the Guard is an officer.
- Two exons joined after the intron between them is removed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXON
The 4 tiles of EXON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXON
20 longer words begin with EXON.
Words with EXON inside
6 words contain EXON in the middle. Words that start with EXON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EXON
Common questions about EXON
- Is EXON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXON worth?
- EXON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXON mean?
- A section of a gene that codes for protein.
- What letters can be added to EXON?
- EXON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EXON:
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