thyroxine
NOUN
/θaɪ'rɑksin/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
thyroxine is a valid 9-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4Y4R1O1X8I1N1E1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does thyroxine mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.
“thyroxine is 65% iodine”
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BROADER