thyroxine
/θaɪ'rɑksin/
noun
9 letters3 syllables22 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells.
“thyroxine is 65% iodine”
WORD FORMS
Starts withT
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoxinethyray
Starts & ends withT … E
Syllablesthy · rox · ine
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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