Definitions For Penetrance

Noun

PENETRANCE. (countable and uncountable, plural PENETRANCEs) The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power. (genetics) The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait

Related terms

penetration

See also

expressivity

Etymology

penetrate + ance

Anagrams

repentance

Is Penetrance a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
18

The word Penetrance is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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