PROENZYME — 9 letter word
proenzyme
The word proenzyme has 9 letters: P, R, O, E, N, Z, Y, M, E. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active".
9 letter word "proenzyme": P R O E N Z Y M E — noun
Scrabble score: 25 Words With Friends score: 27
Letter analysis of proenzyme
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Z | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of proenzyme
noun
- any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active Synonyms: zymogen
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