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Ligand

l 1i 1g 2a 1n 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does ligand mean?

noun

  1. a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

Is LIGAND 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 LIGAND worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
l 1i 1g 2a 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
l 2i 1g 3a 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
l 1i 1g 3a 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
l 2i 1g 4a 1n 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in LIGAND

Anagrams 1

lading

Hooks for LIGAND

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

ligands

Words that end like LIGAND

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

demandexpandcommandhusbandthousandislandoffhandshorthanderrandinlanddisbandgarlandbackhandfarmlandfreehandheadlandhighlandlonghandmainlandwoodlandbandstandfirsthandnewsstandquicksand
All words ending in -AND

Ligand: quick answers

Is LIGAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIGAND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIGAND worth?
LIGAND scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ligand mean?
As a noun, ligand means “a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom”.
What words can you make with the letters in LIGAND?
You can make 66 shorter words from LIGAND, such as ALGID, GLAND, ALGIN, ALIGN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIGAND?
LIGAND rearranges into LADING.