LIPOLYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LIPOLYSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIPOLYSIS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIPOLYSIS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIPOLYSIS
No single letter turns LIPOLYSIS into another word.
How LIPOLYSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIPOLYSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIPOLYSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIPOLYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
The breakdown of fats in the body into fatty acids and glycerol.
Our bodies rely on lipolysis whenever stored fat has to be turned into usable energy, for instance during fasting or exercise. Hormones such as adrenaline speed the process up, which is why it features in discussions of metabolism.
How LIPOLYSIS is used
Used in biochemistry, nutrition and medicine.
- Adrenaline stimulates lipolysis in fat cells.
- Lipolysis releases fatty acids into the bloodstream.
- The study measured the rate of lipolysis during a long fast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIPOLYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LIPOLYSIS
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Common questions about LIPOLYSIS
- Is LIPOLYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIPOLYSIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIPOLYSIS worth?
- LIPOLYSIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIPOLYSIS mean?
- The breakdown of fats in the body into fatty acids and glycerol.
- What letters can be added to LIPOLYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to LIPOLYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIPOLYSIS:
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