The word ligase is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • ligase n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
  • (In French) ligase n.f. (Biochimie) Enzyme qui catalyse la jonction de deux molécules.
  • (In Spanish) ligase v. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto…

20 valid words from 3 definitions

ANY BINDING BIOCHEMISTRY CATALYSE CATALYZE DE DEL ENZYME ENZYMES GROUP LA MOLECULES OF PERSONA SINGULAR SYNTHETASE THAT THE TWO YO

7 invalid words from 3 definitions

BIOCHIMIE DEUX IMPERFECTO JONCTION PRETERITO PRIMERA QUI

4 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AS GAS LI LIG

4 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AG ES GI SAG

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

SILAGE

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

LIGATE LIPASE

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

LIGASES

24 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+A ALGESIA
+C ALGESIC
+D SILAGED
+L GALLIES GALLISE
+M MILAGES
+N LEASING LINAGES SEALING
+O GOALIES SOILAGE
+P PAIGLES
+R GLAIRES GRAILES
+S ALGESIS GLASSIE LIGASES SILAGES
+T AGILEST AIGLETS GELATIS LIGATES TAIGLES
+V GLAIVES

9 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A GLEIS
-E GILAS GLIAS SIGLA
-G AISLE
-I GALES GEALS
-L AEGIS
-S AGILE

Scrabble scoring

  • 7 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 962 chance (0.10%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 3650 chance (0.03%).

Other languages

  • Valid: French Spanish
  • Invalid: German Italian Romanian
  • (In French) LIGASE n.f. Enzyme qui catalyse l’union entre deux molécules.
  • (In Spanish) LIGAR tr. atar.
  • (In Spanish) LIGAR intr. En ciertos juegos de naipes, juntar dos o más cartas adecuadas al lance.
  • (In Spanish) LIGAR prnl. Confederarse, unirse para algún fin.

Categories without words

  • No lipograms (Word found when removing only one letter.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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