LEPTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LEPTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEPTIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEPTIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEPTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leptinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEPTIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEPTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does LEPTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A hormone produced by fat cells that helps regulate appetite and how much fat the body stores.
Fat tissue releases leptin into the bloodstream in amounts roughly proportional to how much fat the body is carrying, and the hormone travels to the brain to signal that enough energy is stored, which normally reduces hunger. Researchers discovered leptin while studying why some laboratory mice grew extremely obese, and the hormone has since become central to understanding weight regulation and conditions where the body stops responding properly to its signal. Despite early hopes, giving extra leptin has proved of limited use in treating most human obesity, since many overweight people already produce plenty of it.
How LEPTIN is used
A term from medicine and biology, used when discussing appetite, body fat and metabolic hormones.
- Fat cells release leptin to signal the brain that energy stores are sufficient.
- Researchers first identified leptin while studying obese laboratory mice.
- Low leptin levels can trigger a strong increase in appetite.
- The clinic measured leptin levels as part of the metabolic study.
- Some obese patients show resistance to leptin despite high levels in the blood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEPTIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEPTIN
The 6 tiles of LEPTIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEPTIN
1 longer words begin with LEPTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LEPTIN
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Common questions about LEPTIN
- Is LEPTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEPTIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEPTIN worth?
- LEPTIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEPTIN mean?
- A hormone produced by fat cells that helps regulate appetite and how much fat the body stores.
- What letters can be added to LEPTIN?
- LEPTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEPTIN:
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