linkage group

NOUN /lɪŋkɪdʒ_grup/
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

linkage group is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1N1K5A1G2E1G2R1O1U1P3
1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does linkage group mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together.

“the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups”

SYNONYMS