Scrabble & Words with friends points
- gene is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
- gene is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
- gene is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7
Definition of gene
- (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity (noun)
Examples
- genes were formerly called factors
Synonyms
- cistron
- factor
See definition of gene in Merriam Webster