LIPOGENESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LIPOGENESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIPOGENESIS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIPOGENESIS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIPOGENESIS
No single letter turns LIPOGENESIS into another word.
How LIPOGENESIS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LIPOGENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIPOGENESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIPOGENESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The metabolic process by which the body builds fat from other substances such as sugars.
Lipogenesis happens mainly in the liver and in fatty tissue, and it is how surplus energy gets stored for later. Its opposite, the breaking down of stored fat, has a separate name.
How LIPOGENESIS is used
Appears in biochemistry, nutrition and medical writing about how the body stores energy.
- Excess carbohydrate in the diet can drive lipogenesis in the liver.
- The drug was designed to slow lipogenesis in fat cells.
- Insulin is known to stimulate lipogenesis after a meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIPOGENESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about LIPOGENESIS
- Is LIPOGENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIPOGENESIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIPOGENESIS worth?
- LIPOGENESIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIPOGENESIS mean?
- The metabolic process by which the body builds fat from other substances such as sugars.
- What letters can be added to LIPOGENESIS?
- No single letter can be added to LIPOGENESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LIPOGENESIS:
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