LIGASE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LIGASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGASE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGASE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ligasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIGASE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIGASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does LIGASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules, typically by forming a new chemical bond and using energy from a molecule such as ATP.
Cells rely on ligase to repair breaks in DNA, sealing gaps in a strand so that replication and repair can continue correctly. Beyond DNA repair, biochemists group many different enzymes under the same name whenever their job is to join, rather than break, molecules together. Laboratories also use purified ligase directly, for example to stitch a piece of DNA into a plasmid during genetic engineering.
How LIGASE is used
A technical noun from biochemistry and molecular biology, often specified further, as in DNA ligase.
- DNA ligase seals the last gap in a newly copied strand.
- The lab added ligase to join the two DNA fragments.
- Researchers purified a bacterial ligase for the experiment.
- Without ligase, the strand would remain broken at that point.
- Textbooks classify ligase among the enzymes that build new bonds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIGASE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIGASE
The 6 tiles of LIGASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGASE
1 longer words begin with LIGASE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGASE
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Common questions about LIGASE
- Is LIGASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGASE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGASE worth?
- LIGASE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIGASE mean?
- An enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules, typically by forming a new chemical bond and using energy from a molecule such as ATP.
- What letters can be added to LIGASE?
- LIGASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIGASE:
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