01 Word definition

phenylalanine

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is PHENYLALANINE a word?

Yes. PHENYLALANINE is a 13-letter noun. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PHENYLALANINE?

P-H-E-N-Y-L-A-L-A-N-I-N-E

PHENYLALANINE contains 13 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends25points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PHENYLALANINE spelled?

P1H2E3N4Y5L6A7L8A9N10I11N12E13
Starts withPHEFirst 3 letters
Ends withINELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, E, L, N
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PHENYLALANINE?

PHENYLALANINE is spelled P-H-E-N-Y-L-A-L-A-N-I-N-E. It contains 13 letters.