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Is lecithin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lecithin is a Scrabble US word. The word lecithin is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

L1E1C3I1T1H4I1N1

Is lecithin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lecithin is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

L1E1C3I1T1H4I1N1

Is lecithin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lecithin is a Words With Friends word. The word lecithin is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2E1C4I1T1H3I1N2

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8-letter words (1 found)

LECITHIN,

7-letter words (5 found)

CHITLIN,ICHNITE,LINCHET,NITCHIE,TINCHEL,

6-letter words (13 found)

CHITIN,CLIENT,ECHINI,ELICIT,ELTCHI,ETHNIC,INCITE,LECTIN,LENTIC,LICHEN,LINTIE,LITCHI,LITHIC,

5-letter words (31 found)

CEILI,CHIEL,CHILE,CHILI,CHINE,CLINE,CLINT,ELCHI,ELINT,ENLIT,ETHIC,INCEL,INCLE,INLET,INTEL,INTIL,LENTI,LETCH,LICHI,LICHT,LICIT,LINCH,LITHE,NICHE,NICHT,NIHIL,TELIC,TENCH,THEIC,THEIN,THINE,

4-letter words (41 found)

CEIL,CELT,CENT,CHIN,CHIT,CIEL,CINE,CITE,CLIT,ECHT,ELHI,ETCH,ETIC,HEIL,HENT,HILI,HILT,HINT,INCH,INTI,ITCH,LECH,LENT,LICE,LICH,LIEN,LINE,LINT,LITE,LITH,NICE,NITE,TECH,TEIL,TEIN,THEN,THIN,TICE,TICH,TILE,TINE,

3-letter words (33 found)

CEL,CHE,CHI,CIT,ECH,ELT,ETH,HEN,HET,HIC,HIE,HIN,HIT,ICE,ICH,LEI,LET,LIE,LIN,LIT,NET,NIE,NIL,NIT,NTH,TEC,TEL,TEN,THE,TIC,TIE,TIL,TIN,

2-letter words (13 found)

CH,EH,EL,EN,ET,HE,HI,IN,IT,LI,NE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 138 words from lecithin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of lecithin

lecithin

Etymology

From French lécithine, coined in 1847 by Theodore Gobley, from Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

lecithin (countable and uncountable, plural lecithins)

  1. (organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).

Synonyms

  • phosphatidylcholine
  • E322 when used as an emulsifier

Derived terms

  • lecithinase
  • lysolecithin

Translations

Further reading

  • lecithin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org