01 Word definition

operon

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is OPERON a word?

Yes. OPERON is a 6-letter noun. a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OPERON?

O-P-E-R-O-N

OPERON contains 6 letters, begins with O, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OPERON spelled?

O1P2E3R4O5N6
Starts withOPEFirst 3 letters
Ends withRONLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OPERON.

How do you spell OPERON?

OPERON is spelled O-P-E-R-O-N. It contains 6 letters.