01 Word definition

threonine

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is THREONINE a word?

Yes. THREONINE is a 9-letter noun. a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell THREONINE?

T-H-R-E-O-N-I-N-E

THREONINE contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is THREONINE spelled?

T1H2R3E4O5N6I7N8E9
Starts withTHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, N
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About THREONINE.

How do you spell THREONINE?

THREONINE is spelled T-H-R-E-O-N-I-N-E. It contains 9 letters.