Scrabble & Words with friends points
- centromere is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- centromere is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- centromere is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of centromere
- a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape (noun)
Examples
- the centromere is difficult to sequence
Synonyms
- kinetochore
See definition of centromere in Merriam Webster