cistron

1. A section of DNA that contains the genetic code for a single polypeptide and functions as a hereditary unit.

2. A segment of DNA that is equivalent to a gene and that specifies a single functional unit (as a protein or enzyme).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
cistron	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
in	2
is	2
it	2
no	2
oi	2
on	2
or	2
os	2
si	2
so	2
ti	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cis	5
con	5
cor	5
cos	5
cot	5
ins	3
ion	3
its	3
nit	3
nor	3
nos	3
not	3
ons	3
orc	5
ors	3
ort	3
rin	3
roc	5
rot	3
sic	5
sin	3
sir	3
sit	3
soc	5
son	3
sot	3
sri	3
tic	5
tin	3
tis	3
ton	3
tor	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cion	6
cist	6
coin	6
coir	6
coni	6
cons	6
corn	6
cors	6
cost	6
cots	6
cris	6
crit	6
icon	6
inro	4
into	4
ions	4
iron	4
nits	4
noir	4
nori	4
orcs	6
orts	4
otic	6
rins	4
riot	4
rocs	6
roti	4
rots	4
scot	6
snit	4
snot	4
sori	4
sorn	4
sort	4
stir	4
tics	6
tins	4
tiro	4
tons	4
torc	6
tori	4
torn	4
tors	4
trio	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cions	7
coins	7
coirs	7
corns	7
crits	7
icons	7
intro	5
irons	5
nitro	5
noirs	5
noris	5
ontic	7
orcin	7
ornis	5
riots	5
rosin	5
rosti	5
rotis	5
scion	7
scorn	7
snort	5
sonic	7
stoic	7
tiros	5
tonic	7
torcs	7
toric	7
torsi	5
trios	5
trois	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
citron	8
cortin	8
intros	6
nitros	6
orcins	8
tocsin	8
tonics	8
torics	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cistron	9
citrons	9
cortins	9