01 Word definition

codon

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is CODON a word?

Yes. CODON is a 5-letter noun. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CODON?

C-O-D-O-N

CODON contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CODON spelled?

C1O2D3O4N5
Starts withCODFirst 3 letters
Ends withDONLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats O
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About CODON.

How do you spell CODON?

CODON is spelled C-O-D-O-N. It contains 5 letters.