melanocyte-stimulating hormone

NOUN
30 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

melanocyte-stimulating hormone is a valid 30-letter word worth 43 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1L1A1N1O1C3Y4T1E1-0S1T1I1M3U1L1A1T1I1N1G2H4O1R1M3O1N1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =43 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 86TRIPLE WORD → 129
MEANING

What does melanocyte-stimulating hormone mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes.

SYNONYMS