Definition of MISSENSE

missense

Plural: missenses

Noun

  • A genetic mutation that results in a changed amino acid.
  • A damaged DNA sequence that is meaningful but has an incorrect meaning, with the result that its products do not do what they are supposed to do.

Verb

  • To sense incorrectly.

Examples

  • A missense on the board, like a badly played word, changes the entire meaning.

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + sense.

Scrabble Score: 10

missense: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
missense: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
missense: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

missense: valid Words With Friends Word