LIGAND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIGAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGAND?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGAND is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ligandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGAND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIGAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does LIGAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A molecule or ion that binds to another, usually larger, molecule or to a central metal atom, forming a complex.
In chemistry, a ligand attaches itself to a central metal atom through a coordinate bond, and the arrangement of several ligands around that atom, called a complex, gives many transition metal compounds their distinctive colours and reactivity. In biology, the word is used more broadly for any molecule, such as a hormone or drug, that binds to a specific site on a protein and triggers or blocks some effect. Chemists and biologists therefore both use ligand, though the exact kind of binding partner they mean differs between the two fields.
How LIGAND is used
A technical term used in both chemistry and biology, for molecules that bind to a central atom or to a protein receptor.
- Chemists studied how each ligand attached itself around the central metal ion.
- The drug acts as a ligand that binds tightly to its target receptor.
- Changing the ligand altered the colour of the resulting complex.
- A hormone can act as a ligand for a receptor on the cell surface.
- The lab tested several ligands to see which bound most strongly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGAND
The 6 tiles of LIGAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGAND
1 longer words begin with LIGAND.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGAND
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Common questions about LIGAND
- Is LIGAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGAND, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGAND worth?
- LIGAND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGAND mean?
- A molecule or ion that binds to another, usually larger, molecule or to a central metal atom, forming a complex.
- What letters can be added to LIGAND?
- LIGAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIGAND:
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