Definition of leucine

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • leucine is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • leucine is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • leucine is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of leucine


  • a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins (noun)

See definition of leucine in Merriam Webster