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Lactose

l 1a 1c 3t 1o 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does lactose mean?

noun

  1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

    “cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose”

    Synonymsmilk sugar

Is LACTOSE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LACTOSE worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1a 1c 3t 1o 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
l 2a 1c 4t 1o 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
l 1a 1c 4t 1o 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
l 2a 1c 3t 1o 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LACTOSE

Anagrams 4

alecostlocatesscatoletalcose

Hooks for LACTOSE

Add one letter to the front or back of LACTOSE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

lactoses

Words that end like LACTOSE

Common words that share the ending -OSE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

composeproposepurposesupposeimposeopposedisposeencloseverboseexposearoseglucosedeposedisclosemoroseprimrosereposetransposechoseclosethosewhoseloseprose
All words ending in -OSE

Lactose: quick answers

Is LACTOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LACTOSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LACTOSE worth?
LACTOSE scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lactose mean?
As a noun, lactose means “a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule”.
What words can you make with the letters in LACTOSE?
You can make 245 shorter words from LACTOSE, such as CASTLE, CLEATS, CLOSET, CLOTES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LACTOSE?
LACTOSE rearranges into ALECOST, LOCATES, SCATOLE, TALCOSE.