01 Word definition

proteases

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PROTEASES a word?

Yes. PROTEASES is a 9-letter noun. PROTEASES is a plural or present-tense form of PROTEASE: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROTEASES?

P-R-O-T-E-A-S-E-S

PROTEASES contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PROTEASES is a plural or present-tense form of PROTEASE.

1noun

  1. PROTEASES is a plural or present-tense form of PROTEASE: any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROTEASES spelled?

P1R2O3T4E5A6S7E8S9
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, S
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PROTEASES?

PROTEASES is spelled P-R-O-T-E-A-S-E-S. It contains 9 letters.