01 Word definition

glycolysis

10 letters · 2 vowels · 8 consonants

Is GLYCOLYSIS a word?

Yes. GLYCOLYSIS is a 10-letter noun. a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GLYCOLYSIS?

G-L-Y-C-O-L-Y-S-I-S

GLYCOLYSIS contains 10 letters, begins with G, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GLYCOLYSIS spelled?

G1L2Y3C4O5L6Y7S8I9S10
Starts withGLYFirst 3 letters
Ends withSISLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats L, S, Y
Vowel balance2 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell GLYCOLYSIS?

GLYCOLYSIS is spelled G-L-Y-C-O-L-Y-S-I-S. It contains 10 letters.