NUCLEASE — 8 letter word
nuclease
The word nuclease has 8 letters: N, U, C, L, E, A, S, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units".
8 letter word "nuclease": N U C L E A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of nuclease
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of nuclease
noun
- general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units