chromosome

1. A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.

2. A threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information.

3. Any of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing structures of cellular organisms that are located in the nucleus of eukaryotes, are usually ring-shaped in prokaryotes (as bacteria), and contain all or most of the genes of the organism.

4. The genetic material of a virus .

5. A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
chromosome	19	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eh	5
em	4
er	2
es	2
he	5
hm	7
ho	5
me	4
mm	6
mo	4
oe	2
oh	5
om	4
or	2
os	2
re	2
sh	5
so	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
coo	5
cor	5
cos	5
eco	5
emo	5
ems	5
ers	3
hem	8
her	6
hes	6
hmm	10
hoe	6
hom	8
hoo	6
meh	8
mem	7
mho	8
moc	7
mom	7
moo	5
mor	5
mos	5
och	8
oes	3
ohm	8
oho	6
ohs	6
oms	5
ooh	6
orc	5
ore	3
ors	3
ose	3
rec	5
rem	5
res	3
rho	6
roc	5
roe	3
rom	5
roo	3
sec	5
ser	3
she	6
sho	6
soc	5
soh	6
som	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cero	6
chem	11
coho	9
come	8
comm	10
coos	6
core	6
corm	8
cors	6
cosh	9
echo	9
ecos	6
emos	6
eros	4
hems	9
herm	9
hero	7
hers	7
hoer	7
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home	9
homo	9
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hose	7
mech	11
memo	8
mems	8
merc	8
mesh	9
mhos	9
mocs	8
moho	9
mome	8
moms	8
moor	6
moos	6
more	6
mors	6
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oche	9
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omer	6
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orcs	6
ores	4
recs	6
rems	6
resh	7
rhos	7
rocs	6
roes	4
roms	6
room	6
roos	4
rose	4
shmo	9
shoe	7
shoo	7
some	6
sore	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ceros	7
chemo	12
chems	12
chore	10
chose	10
cohoe	10
cohos	10
comer	9
comes	9
commo	11
comms	11
cooer	7
cores	7
corms	9
corse	7
echos	10
herms	10
heros	8
hoers	8
homer	10
homes	10
homos	10
horse	8
hoser	8
mechs	12
memos	9
merch	12
mercs	9
mohos	10
momes	9
mooch	12
moors	7
moose	7
mores	7
morse	7
ocher	10
oches	10
ochre	10
omers	7
romeo	7
rooms	7
roose	5
schmo	12
score	7
shero	8
shmoe	10
shoer	8
shore	8
cosmo	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chemos	13
choose	11
chores	11
chrome	13
chromo	13
cohoes	11
comers	10
commos	12
comose	10
cooers	8
cosher	11
homers	11
hommos	13
momser	10
morose	8
mosher	11
ochers	11
ochres	11
romeos	8
roscoe	8
schmoe	13
shroom	11
smooch	13

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chooser	12
chromes	14
chromos	14
moocher	14
mooches	14
soroche	12

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
homeroom	15
moochers	15
smoocher	15

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
homerooms	16

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chromosome	19