01 Word definition

ribose

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is RIBOSE a word?

Yes. RIBOSE is a 6-letter noun. a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RIBOSE?

R-I-B-O-S-E

RIBOSE contains 6 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RIBOSE spelled?

R1I2B3O4S5E6
Starts withRIBFirst 3 letters
Ends withOSELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RIBOSE.

How do you spell RIBOSE?

RIBOSE is spelled R-I-B-O-S-E. It contains 6 letters.