allele
Allele can refer to (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.
Length
6
Scrabble
6
WWF
9
Starts
AL
Ends
ELE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “ALLELE” Mean?
/ˈæ.liː.l/
allele has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sense(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
“some alleles are dominant over others”
Synonyms
Synonyms for ALLELE
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
6
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
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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
Length
6 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
Letters
A, L, L, E, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆ALLELE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ALLELE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆ALLELE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ALLELE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
A
Letter Pattern
ABBCBC
CV Pattern
VCCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
AL, LL, LE, EL, LE
Trigrams
ALL, LLE, LEL, ELE
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