Autocrine

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Autocrine

adjective

  1. Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.

    "Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium."

Anagrams of Autocrine

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "autocrine":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "autocrine" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Autocrine"

Autocrine is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "autocrine" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Autocrine" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "autocrine" is a medium-scoring word.