01 Word definition

lectin

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is LECTIN a word?

Yes. LECTIN is a 6-letter noun. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LECTIN?

L-E-C-T-I-N

LECTIN contains 6 letters, begins with L, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LECTIN spelled?

L1E2C3T4I5N6
Starts withLECFirst 3 letters
Ends withTINLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About LECTIN.

How do you spell LECTIN?

LECTIN is spelled L-E-C-T-I-N. It contains 6 letters.