capsid

1. The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle.

2. The protein shell of a virus particle surrounding its nucleic acid.

3. The protein coat or shell of a virus particle, surrounding the nucleic acid or nucleoprotein core.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
capsid	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ai	2
si	2
pi	4
pa	4
is	2
id	3
da	3
ad	3
as	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dap	6
das	4
dip	6
dis	4
ais	3
aid	4
ids	4
ads	4
pac	7
pad	6
pas	5
pia	5
pic	7
pis	5
psi	5
asp	5
spa	5
sip	5
cad	6
cap	7
sac	5
sad	4
sap	5
sic	5
cis	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
scad	7
said	5
sadi	5
padi	7
pads	7
paid	7
pias	6
pics	8
pica	8
aids	5
disc	7
acid	7
asci	6
cadi	7
cads	7
caid	7
caps	8
dais	5
daps	7
dips	7
pacs	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
padis	8
picas	9
cadis	8
caids	8
aspic	9
asdic	8
acids	8
sapid	8
spica	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
capsid	11