lactone

1. An anhydride formed by the removal of a water molecule from the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals of hydroxy acids.

2. Any of various cyclic esters formed from hydroxy acids.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
lactone	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
al	2
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at	2
el	2
en	2
et	2
la	2
lo	2
na	2
ne	2
no	2
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on	2
ta	2
te	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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act	5
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can	5
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eta	3
lac	5
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ole	3
one	3
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tan	3
tao	3
tea	3
tec	5
tel	3
ten	3
toe	3
ton	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acne	6
aeon	4
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ante	4
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coal	6
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tace	6
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tael	4
talc	6
tale	4
teal	4
tela	4
toea	4
tola	4
tole	4
tone	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
alone	5
anole	5
atone	5
canoe	7
canto	7
cento	7
clean	7
cleat	7
clone	7
conte	7
cotan	7
eclat	7
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lance	7
laten	5
leant	5
lento	5
notal	5
oaten	5
ocean	7
octal	7
octan	7
oncet	7
talon	5
telco	7
tolan	5
tonal	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cantle	8
cental	8
coltan	8
etalon	6
lancet	8
locate	8
octane	8
tolane	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lactone	9