Scrabble & Words with friends points
- genes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- genes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- genes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of genes
- (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity (noun)
Examples
- genes were formerly called factors
Synonyms
- cistron
- factor
See definition of genes in Merriam Webster