FLOX
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //flɔks//
verb
- (molecular biology) To sandwich a DNA sequence between two recombinase binding sequences such as "loxP"."In order to do this, the gene to knock out must first be floxed by homologous recombination."
verb
- (astronautics, transitive, dated) To add fluorine to liquid-oxygen rocket fuel."It is to be tried in the so-called floxed Atlas, with the usual kerosene type fuel."
noun
- (medicine) Acronym of fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin, a chemotherapy regimen against colon cancer.
noun
- (astronautics) A mixture of liquid oxygen with some added fluorine, used as a high-energy oxidizer.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- No
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'FLOX'?
The word FLOX is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
F4
L1
O1
X8
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.