luteinizing hormone

NOUN
19 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

luteinizing hormone is a valid 19-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1U1T1E1I1N1I1Z10I1N1G2H4O1R1M3O1N1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does luteinizing hormone mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals.