01 Word definition

lactose

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LACTOSE a word?

Yes. LACTOSE is a 7-letter noun. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LACTOSE?

L-A-C-T-O-S-E

LACTOSE contains 7 letters, begins with L, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

    “cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose”
Synonyms
milk sugar
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LACTOSE spelled?

L1A2C3T4O5S6E7
Starts withLACFirst 3 letters
Ends withOSELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About LACTOSE.

How do you spell LACTOSE?

LACTOSE is spelled L-A-C-T-O-S-E. It contains 7 letters.