ALLELE

“ALLELE” is a valid word.

6 Scrabble points

9 Words with Friends

6 letters

Definition

genetics either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

allquantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
leeUnited States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
alea general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
leaa unit of length of thread or yarn
eelthe fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
ellan extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
elangular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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