01 Word definition

prions

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PRIONS a word?

Yes. PRIONS is a 6-letter noun. PRIONS is a plural or present-tense form of PRION: (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRIONS?

P-R-I-O-N-S

PRIONS contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PRIONS is a plural or present-tense form of PRION.

1noun

  1. PRIONS is a plural or present-tense form of PRION: (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system

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

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRIONS spelled?

P1R2I3O4N5S6
Starts withPRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withONSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PRIONS.

How do you spell PRIONS?

PRIONS is spelled P-R-I-O-N-S. It contains 6 letters.