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What does lectin mean? Is lectin a Scrabble word?

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Is lectin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lectin is a Scrabble US word. The word lectin is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

L1E1C3T1I1N1

Is lectin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lectin is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

L1E1C3T1I1N1

Is lectin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lectin is a Words With Friends word. The word lectin is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2E1C4T1I1N2

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6-letter words (3 found)

CLIENT,LECTIN,LENTIC,

5-letter words (10 found)

CLINE,CLINT,ELINT,ENLIT,INCEL,INCLE,INLET,INTEL,LENTI,TELIC,

4-letter words (21 found)

CEIL,CELT,CENT,CIEL,CINE,CITE,CLIT,ETIC,LENT,LICE,LIEN,LINE,LINT,LITE,NICE,NITE,TEIL,TEIN,TICE,TILE,TINE,

3-letter words (20 found)

CEL,CIT,ELT,ICE,LEI,LET,LIE,LIN,LIT,NET,NIE,NIL,NIT,TEC,TEL,TEN,TIC,TIE,TIL,TIN,

2-letter words (9 found)

EL,EN,ET,IN,IT,LI,NE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 64 words from lectin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of lectin

lectin

Etymology

From Latin lēctus (“chosen”) +‎ -in. Coined by W.C. Boyd in 1954.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɛktɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪn

Noun

lectin (plural lectins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
    Hyponyms: phasin, phytohemagglutinin

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Further reading

  • lectin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • client, lentic

Source: wiktionary.org