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INSULIN

7 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

INSULIN is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

noun
  1. countableuncountableA polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in various animals including humans).
    • Mommy said that Grandma's diabetes happened because her body stopped making its own insulin.
  2. countableuncountableAny exogenous preparation of this hormone for use as a medication.
    • The advent of insulin in the mid-20th century changed the lives of millions of people with diabetes.
  3. broadlycountableuncountableAny exogenous preparation of this hormone or its analogues for use as a medication.
    • A: What kind of insulin do you take? B: I use basal-bolus therapy, which in my case involves glargine and lispro.