01 Word definition

histones

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HISTONES a word?

Yes. HISTONES is a 8-letter noun. HISTONES is a plural or present-tense form of HISTONE: a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HISTONES?

H-I-S-T-O-N-E-S

HISTONES contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

HISTONES is a plural or present-tense form of HISTONE.

1noun

  1. HISTONES is a plural or present-tense form of HISTONE: a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HISTONES spelled?

H1I2S3T4O5N6E7S8
Starts withHISFirst 3 letters
Ends withNESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About HISTONES.

How do you spell HISTONES?

HISTONES is spelled H-I-S-T-O-N-E-S. It contains 8 letters.