lactose
Lactose can refer to a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
LA
Ends
OSE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “LACTOSE” Mean?
/ˈlæk.təʊs/
lactose has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
“cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
Length
7 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
L, A, C, T, O, S, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆LACTOSE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LACTOSE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LACTOSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆LACTOSE 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, OS, SE
Trigrams
LAC, ACT, CTO, TOS, OSE
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