Is TRANSPOSONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSPOSONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSPOSONS mean?
Transposons is a form of TRANSPOSON.
- noun
a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TRANSPOSONS
TRANSPOSONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TRANSPOSONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- transposon12
- nonpasts10
- nonstops10
- patroons10
- sopranos10
- sponsons10
- sponsors10
- sonorants9
- nonpast9
- nonpros9
- nonstop9
- parsons9
- partons9
- pastors9
- patrons9
- patroon9
- pontons9
- pronota9
- protons9
- sannops9
- soprano9
- sponson9
- sponsor9
- tarpons9
- santoors8
- sonorant8
- aprons8
- nonpar8
- pantos8
- parson8
- parton8
- pastor8
- patron8
- ponton8
- pornos8
- pronto8
- prosos8
- proton8
- sannop8
- sapors8
- snoops8
- sopors8
- spoons8
- spoors8
- sports8
- sprats8
- stoops8
- straps8
- strops8
- tarpon8
- troops8
- assorts7
- natrons7
- nonarts7
- ratoons7
- santoor7
- sonants7
- aport7
- apron7
- panto7
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