tryptophan
Is TRYPTOPHAN a valid word?
Valid in:TWL (Scrabble US)WWF
20
Scrabble score
22
Words With Friends
8/10
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| t | r | y | p | t | o | p | h | a | n | Total | |
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| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20pts |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22pts |
Definition of TRYPTOPHAN
nounAn essential amino acid having an indole side chain; it is present in many foods, especially chocolate, oats, bananas and milk; it is essential for normal growth and development and is the precursor of serotonin and niacin; any specific form of this compound, or any derivative of it.
Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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