periplasm
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- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
/ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/
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/ˈpɛɹiˌplæzəm/ · /ˈpɛɹəˌplæzəm/
Definition of periplasm
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The region between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane or cell wall.
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Etymology
From peri- + -plasm. Coined by Peter D. Mitchell in 1961.
Words you can make from periplasm
200+ playable · top: MAPPERS (13 pts)
Best play mappers 13 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
30 words- PAMPERS 13 pts
- PIMPLES 13 pts
- PREAMPS 13 pts
- APPLIER 11 pts
- APPLIES 11 pts
- APPRISE 11 pts
- IMPALER 11 pts
- IMPALES 11 pts
- IMPEARL 11 pts
- IMPRESA 11 pts
- LAMPERS 11 pts
- LAPPERS 11 pts
- LEMPIRA 11 pts
- LIMPERS 11 pts
- LIPPERS 11 pts
- PALMERS 11 pts
- PALMIER 11 pts
- PRELIMS 11 pts
- RAPPELS 11 pts
- RIMPLES 11 pts
- RIPPLES 11 pts
- SAMPLER 11 pts
- SAPPIER 11 pts
- SIMPLER 11 pts
- SLAPPER 11 pts
- SLIPPER 11 pts
- MAILERS 9 pts
- PALSIER 9 pts
- REALISM 9 pts
- REMAILS 9 pts
6-letter words
66 words- MAPPER 12 pts
- PAMPER 12 pts
- PIMPLE 12 pts
- PREAMP 12 pts
- PRIMPS 12 pts
- AMPLER 10 pts
- APPELS 10 pts
- APPLES 10 pts
- IMPALE 10 pts
- IMPELS 10 pts
- LAPPER 10 pts
- LIMPAS 10 pts
- LIMPER 10 pts
- LIPPER 10 pts
- MAPLES 10 pts
- MILPAS 10 pts
- PALMER 10 pts
- PAPERS 10 pts
- PIPALS 10 pts
- PIPERS 10 pts
- PRELIM 10 pts
- PRIMAL 10 pts
- PRIMAS 10 pts
- PRIMES 10 pts
- RAPPEL 10 pts
- REMAPS 10 pts
- RIMPLE 10 pts
- RIPPLE 10 pts
- SAMPLE 10 pts
- SAPPER 10 pts
- SIMPER 10 pts
- SIMPLE 10 pts
- SIPPER 10 pts
- SPIREM 10 pts
- AIMERS 8 pts
- ARMIES 8 pts
- ASPIRE 8 pts
- EMAILS 8 pts
- ESPIAL 8 pts
- LAPSER 8 pts
- LIPASE 8 pts
- LISPER 8 pts
- MAILER 8 pts
- MAILES 8 pts
- MESIAL 8 pts
- MILERS 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PARIES 8 pts
- PARLES 8 pts
- PEARLS 8 pts
- PERILS 8 pts
- PLIERS 8 pts
- PRAISE 8 pts
- RAMIES 8 pts
- REALMS 8 pts
- REMAIL 8 pts
- SAMIEL 8 pts
- SAMIER 8 pts
- SMILER 8 pts
- SPIRAL 8 pts
- SPIREA 8 pts
- ARIELS 6 pts
- RESAIL 6 pts
- SAILER 6 pts
- SERAIL 6 pts
- SERIAL 6 pts
5-letter words
98 words- PIMPS 11 pts
- AMPLE 9 pts
- APPEL 9 pts
- APPLE 9 pts
- IMPEL 9 pts
- LAMPS 9 pts
- LIMPA 9 pts
- LIMPS 9 pts
- MAPLE 9 pts
- MILPA 9 pts
- PALMS 9 pts
- PALPI 9 pts
- PALPS 9 pts
- PAPER 9 pts
- PEPLA 9 pts
- PERMS 9 pts
- PERPS 9 pts
- PIMAS 9 pts
- PIPAL 9 pts
- PIPAS 9 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- PIPES 9 pts
- PLASM 9 pts
- PRAMS 9 pts
- PREPS 9 pts
- PRIMA 9 pts
- PRIME 9 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- ALMES 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMIRS 7 pts
- APERS 7 pts
- APRES 7 pts
- ASPER 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- LAMER 7 pts
- LAMES 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LAPSE 7 pts
- LARPS 7 pts
- LEAPS 7 pts
- LIMAS 7 pts
- LIMES 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- MAILS 7 pts
- MAIRS 7 pts
- MALES 7 pts
- MARES 7 pts
- MARLS 7 pts
- MARSE 7 pts
- MASER 7 pts
- MEALS 7 pts
- MERLS 7 pts
- MILER 7 pts
- MILES 7 pts
- MIRES 7 pts
- MISER 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PAIRS 7 pts
- PAISE 7 pts
- PALER 7 pts
- PALES 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PARES 7 pts
- PARIS 7 pts
- PARLE 7 pts
- PARSE 7 pts
- PEALS 7 pts
- PEARL 7 pts
- PEARS 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PILEA 7 pts
- PILES 7 pts
- PLEAS 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- PLIES 7 pts
- PRASE 7 pts
- PRESA 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARILS 5 pts
- ARISE 5 pts
- ARLES 5 pts
- EARLS 5 pts
- LAIRS 5 pts
- LARES 5 pts
- LARIS 5 pts
- LASER 5 pts
- LEARS 5 pts
- LIARS 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
- LIRAS 5 pts
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