LACTOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LACTOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACTOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACTOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lactosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACTOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LACTOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about LACTOSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LACTOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A white crystalline sugar found in milk.
Lactose is less sweet than table sugar and is made of glucose joined to galactose. Many adults cannot digest it well, and that condition is called lactose intolerance.
How LACTOSE is used
Lactose is seen on food labels and in health talk about dairy.
- Cheese ripened for months holds very little lactose.
- She buys lactose-free milk for her son.
- Pharmacists use lactose as a filler in tablets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACTOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LACTOSE
The 7 tiles of LACTOSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LACTOSE
1 longer words begin with LACTOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTOSE
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Common questions about LACTOSE
- Is LACTOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTOSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTOSE worth?
- LACTOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACTOSE mean?
- A white crystalline sugar found in milk.
- What letters can be added to LACTOSE?
- LACTOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LACTOSE:
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