ZYMOGEN — 7 letter word
zymogen
The word zymogen has 7 letters: Z, Y, M, O, G, E, N. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active".
7 letter word "zymogen": Z Y M O G E N — noun
Scrabble score: 22 Words With Friends: 24
Letter Analysis of zymogen
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of zymogen
noun
- any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change, such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme, to become active Synonyms: proenzyme