lactone
Lactone can refer to a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
12
Starts
LA
Ends
ONE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “LACTONE” Mean?
lactone has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
“{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Lactones are formed by intramolecular esterification of the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids, which takes place spontaneously when the ring that is formed is five- or six-membered.'}”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
Length
7 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
L, A, C, T, O, N, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆LACTONE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LACTONE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LACTONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆LACTONE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVCV
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
LA, AC, CT, TO, ON, NE
Trigrams
LAC, ACT, CTO, TON, ONE
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