ONCOGENE — 8 letter word
oncogene
The word oncogene has 8 letters: O, N, C, O, G, E, N, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells".
8 letter word "oncogene": O N C O G E N E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of oncogene
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of oncogene
noun
- a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells Synonyms: transforming gene
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