tryptophan

NOUN /triptə,fæn/

10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tryptophan is a valid 10-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1R1Y4P3T1O1P3H4A1N1

1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does tryptophan mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

An amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin.

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