proteolysis

NOUN /,proʊtɪ'ɑlɪsɪs/
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

proteolysis is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1T1E1O1L1Y4S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does proteolysis mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds.