01 Word definition

alleles

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ALLELES a word?

Yes. ALLELES is a 7-letter noun. ALLELES is a plural or present-tense form of ALLELE: (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALLELES?

A-L-L-E-L-E-S

ALLELES contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

ALLELES is a plural or present-tense form of ALLELE.

1noun

  1. ALLELES is a plural or present-tense form of ALLELE: (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

    some alleles are dominant over others
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends10points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALLELES spelled?

A1L2L3E4L5E6S7
Starts withALLFirst 3 letters
Ends withLESLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats E, L
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell ALLELES?

ALLELES is spelled A-L-L-E-L-E-S. It contains 7 letters.