metabolism

NOUN /mə'tæbə,lɪzəm/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

metabolism is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1T1A1B3O1L1I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does metabolism mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

The marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals.

SYNONYMS
METAMORPHOSIS
BROADER
BIOLOGICAL PROCESSORGANIC PROCESS
NARROWER
HOLOMETABOLYHEMIMETABOLISMHEMIMETABOLYHEMIMETAMORPHOSISHETEROMETABOLISMHETEROMETABOLYHOLOMETABOLISM
RELATED
METABOLICMETABOLOUS
2

The organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life.

SYNONYMS
METABOLIC PROCESS
BROADER
ORGANIC PROCESSBIOLOGICAL PROCESS
NARROWER
CELLULAR RESPIRATIONINTERNAL RESPIRATIONRESPIRATIONBASAL METABOLISMFAT METABOLISMGLYCOLYSIS
RELATED
METABOLICMETABOLIZE