METABOLISM is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that convert nutrients into energy and building blocks for growth and maintenance.
Yes. METABOLISM is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends and 17 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | M | E | T | A | B | O | L | I | S | M | Total |
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| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| Wordfeud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
METABOLISM encompasses all the biochemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to environmental changes. Metabolism is divided into two categories: catabolism (breaking down molecules to obtain energy) and anabolism (synthesizing compounds needed by cells). The rate of metabolism varies among individuals and is influenced by factors including age, sex, muscle mass, and physical activity. Key metabolic processes: Basal metabolism: Energy expenditure at rest for essential functions Carbohydrate metabolism: Processing sugars and starches for energy Lipid metabolism: Breaking down and synthesizing fats Protein metabolism: Processing amino acids for various cellular functions
The word metabolism comes from Greek metabolē, meaning "change" or "transformation." This combines meta- (change, after) + ballein (to throw), literally meaning "to throw change." The term was first used in a biological context by German physiologist Theodor Schwann in 1839, though the Greek word had been used earlier to mean "change" in general. The modern biochemical understanding of metabolism developed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The suffix -ism indicates a process or condition, making metabolism literally "the process of change" - perfectly capturing how organisms transform matter and energy.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of METABOLISM.
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Words inside METABOLISM: 628 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: EMBOLISMEMBALMSIMBALMSIMMOLATESMAMBOESBALMIESTBIMETALSEMBALMIMBALMIMMOLATELAMBIESTMALMIEST. See all words from METABOLISM.