01 Word definition

gene

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is GENE a word?

Yes. GENE is a 4-letter noun. (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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

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How do you spell GENE?

G-E-N-E

GENE contains 4 letters, begins with G, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (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

    genes were formerly called factors
Synonyms
cistronfactor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GENE spelled?

G1E2N3E4
Starts withGENFirst 3 letters
Ends withENELast 3 letters
Unique letters3Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GENE?

GENE is spelled G-E-N-E. It contains 4 letters.