01 Word definition

ribosome

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is RIBOSOME a word?

Yes. RIBOSOME is a 8-letter noun. an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RIBOSOME?

R-I-B-O-S-O-M-E

RIBOSOME contains 8 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell

    the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RIBOSOME spelled?

R1I2B3O4S5O6M7E8
Starts withRIBFirst 3 letters
Ends withOMELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RIBOSOME?

RIBOSOME is spelled R-I-B-O-S-O-M-E. It contains 8 letters.