Scrabble & Words with friends points
- ribosomes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- ribosomes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- ribosomes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of ribosomes
- an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell (noun)
Examples
- the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis
See definition of ribosomes in Merriam Webster