lysine

1. An essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins and required by the body for optimum growth.

2. A crystalline essential amino acid CHNO obtained from the hydrolysis of various proteins.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
lysine	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
ne	2
si	2
ye	5
li	2
el	2
is	2
in	2
es	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ins	3
nil	3
sei	3
sel	3
sen	3
sin	3
sly	6
syn	6
els	3
yen	6
yes	6
yin	6
lye	6
lis	3
lin	3
lie	3
ley	6
lei	3
ens	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
syne	7
syli	7
snye	7
sine	4
nils	4
yens	7
yins	7
liny	7
inly	7
isle	4
leis	4
lens	4
leys	7
lien	4
lies	4
line	4
lins	4
lyes	7
lyse	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lenis	5
liens	5
lines	5
liney	8
lysin	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lysine	9
linsey	9