Disputed
exon
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈɛksɑn]
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When exon helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E N O X
Two-Letter Start
EX
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EX start
- ON ending
Try it when
- exon is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, n, o, x plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EX start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɛksɑn]
noun
An officer of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.
noun
A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.