protease

NOUN /proʊti,eɪs/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

protease is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1O1T1E1A1S1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does protease mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

AT THE BOARD

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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