dihydroxyphenylalanine

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dihydroxyphenylalanine is a valid 22-letter word worth 48 points in Scrabble and 49 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4P3H4E1N1Y4L1A1L1A1N1I1N1E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =48 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 96TRIPLE WORD → 144
MEANING

What does dihydroxyphenylalanine mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.

SYNONYMS
DOPA
BROADER
AMINO ACIDAMINOALKANOIC ACID
NARROWER
BENDOPABROCADOPAL-DOPALARODOPALEVODOPA