Definition of prions

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • prions is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • prions is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • prions is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of prions


  • (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 (noun)

See definition of prions in Merriam Webster