Definition of melanocyte

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • melanocyte is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • melanocyte is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • melanocyte is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of melanocyte


  • a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone (noun)

See definition of melanocyte in Merriam Webster