01 Word definition

ghrelin

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GHRELIN a word?

Yes. GHRELIN is a 7-letter noun. a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GHRELIN?

G-H-R-E-L-I-N

GHRELIN contains 7 letters, begins with G, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GHRELIN spelled?

G1H2R3E4L5I6N7
Starts withGHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withLINLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GHRELIN?

GHRELIN is spelled G-H-R-E-L-I-N. It contains 7 letters.