01 Word definition

glycine

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is GLYCINE a word?

Yes. GLYCINE is a 7-letter noun. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GLYCINE?

G-L-Y-C-I-N-E

GLYCINE contains 7 letters, begins with G, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GLYCINE spelled?

G1L2Y3C4I5N6E7
Starts withGLYFirst 3 letters
Ends withINELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GLYCINE?

GLYCINE is spelled G-L-Y-C-I-N-E. It contains 7 letters.