galactose
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/ɡəˈlaktəʊz/
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/ɡəˈlaktəʊz/ (US) · /ɡəˈlaktəʊs/ (US)
Definition of galactose
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”).
Words you can make from galactose
200+ playable · top: CATALOGS (11 pts)
Best play catalogs 11 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
25 words- GLACES 9 pts
- SOCAGE 9 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- CALESA 8 pts
- CASTLE 8 pts
- CATALO 8 pts
- CLEATS 8 pts
- CLOSET 8 pts
- COALAS 8 pts
- COSTAE 8 pts
- COSTAL 8 pts
- ECLATS 8 pts
- LOCATE 8 pts
- SOLACE 8 pts
- TELCOS 8 pts
- AGATES 7 pts
- AGLETS 7 pts
- GALEAS 7 pts
- GELATO 7 pts
- GLOATS 7 pts
- LEGATO 7 pts
- STALAG 7 pts
- ALATES 6 pts
- OSTEAL 6 pts
- SOLATE 6 pts
5-letter words
82 words- CAGES 8 pts
- CLAGS 8 pts
- CLEGS 8 pts
- CLOGS 8 pts
- GLACE 8 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- ASCOT 7 pts
- CALOS 7 pts
- CASTE 7 pts
- CATES 7 pts
- CELTS 7 pts
- CESTA 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CLOSE 7 pts
- CLOTS 7 pts
- COALA 7 pts
- COALS 7 pts
- COAST 7 pts
- COATS 7 pts
- COLAS 7 pts
- COLES 7 pts
- COLTS 7 pts
- COSET 7 pts
- COSTA 7 pts
- COTES 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ESCOT 7 pts
- LACES 7 pts
- OCTAL 7 pts
- SCALE 7 pts
- SOCLE 7 pts
- TACES 7 pts
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- TALCS 7 pts
- TELCO 7 pts
- AGATE 6 pts
- AGLET 6 pts
- ALGAE 6 pts
- ALGAS 6 pts
- GALAS 6 pts
- GALEA 6 pts
- GALES 6 pts
- GAOLS 6 pts
- GATES 6 pts
- GELTS 6 pts
- GETAS 6 pts
- GLOAT 6 pts
- GLOST 6 pts
- GOALS 6 pts
- GOATS 6 pts
- GOEST 6 pts
- LOGES 6 pts
- OGLES 6 pts
- STAGE 6 pts
- TOGAE 6 pts
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- ALATE 5 pts
- ALOES 5 pts
- ALTOS 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- LEAST 5 pts
- LOTAS 5 pts
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- SALAT 5 pts
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- STEAL 5 pts
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- TALAS 5 pts
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- TEALS 5 pts
- TELOS 5 pts
- TESLA 5 pts
- TOEAS 5 pts
- TOLAS 5 pts
- TOLES 5 pts
4-letter words
78 words- CAGE 7 pts
- CLAG 7 pts
- CLEG 7 pts
- CLOG 7 pts
- COGS 7 pts
- ACES 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CALO 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CASE 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CELS 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CLOT 6 pts
- COAL 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- COLA 6 pts
- COLE 6 pts
- COLS 6 pts
- COLT 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- ECOS 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LOCA 6 pts
- LOCS 6 pts
- AGAS 5 pts
- AGES 5 pts
- ALGA 5 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- EGOS 5 pts
- GAES 5 pts
- GALA 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GALS 5 pts
- GAOL 5 pts
- GAST 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GATS 5 pts
- GELS 5 pts
- GELT 5 pts
- GEST 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- GETS 5 pts
- GOAL 5 pts
- GOAS 5 pts
- GOAT 5 pts
- GOES 5 pts
- LAGS 5 pts
- LEGS 5 pts
- LOGE 5 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ALOE 4 pts
- ALSO 4 pts
- ALTO 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ASEA 4 pts
- ATES 4 pts
- EAST 4 pts
- EATS 4 pts
- ETAS 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LEAS 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
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