01 Word definition

nuclease

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NUCLEASE a word?

Yes. NUCLEASE is a 8-letter noun. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NUCLEASE?

N-U-C-L-E-A-S-E

NUCLEASE contains 8 letters, begins with N, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NUCLEASE spelled?

N1U2C3L4E5A6S7E8
Starts withNUCFirst 3 letters
Ends withASELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell NUCLEASE?

NUCLEASE is spelled N-U-C-L-E-A-S-E. It contains 8 letters.