prion
/praɪɑn/
noun
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system.
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withN
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinionpray
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespri · on
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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