01 Word definition

chromosome

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CHROMOSOME a word?

Yes. CHROMOSOME is a 10-letter noun. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CHROMOSOME?

C-H-R-O-M-O-S-O-M-E

CHROMOSOME contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

    humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CHROMOSOME spelled?

C1H2R3O4M5O6S7O8M9E10
Starts withCHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withOMELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats M, O
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CHROMOSOME?

CHROMOSOME is spelled C-H-R-O-M-O-S-O-M-E. It contains 10 letters.