saxitoxin

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

saxitoxin is a valid 9-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1X8I1T1O1X8I1N1
1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does saxitoxin mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans.