ghrelin

NOUN
7 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

ghrelin is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2H4R1E1L1I1N1
2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does ghrelin mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary.