alcapton

NOUN /æl'kæptɑn/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

alcapton is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1L1C3A1P3T1O1N1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36

MEANING

What does alcapton mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

An acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.

SYNONYMS

ALKAPTON HOMOGENTISIC ACID

BROADER