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L 1 I 1 G 2 N 1 A 1 N 1

LIGNAN

7
Scrabble points
6
Letters
Yes
SOWPODS valid

Definition

noun

Any of a class of phenylpropanoid (propylbenzene) type of molecules found in essentially all plants, generally dimeric or higher order, and produced by secondary metabolic pathways branching off of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, in some cases having associated antioxidant or estrogenic (phytoestrogenic) activities; having in common with lignin the phenylpropanoid monomers, where lignin is a random oxidative polymerization of the same

Letter values

L = 1, I = 1, G = 2, N = 1, A = 1, N = 1

Words you can make from the letters of LIGNAN

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algin align ingan liang ligan linga agin anil gain gila ginn glia lain lang ling linn nail nain ail ain ani ann gal gan gin inn lag lig lin nag nan nil ag ai al an gi in la li na

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Frequently asked

Is LIGNAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGNAN is valid in the SOWPODS Scrabble dictionary and scores 7 points.
How many points is LIGNAN worth?
LIGNAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses.
What does LIGNAN mean?
Any of a class of phenylpropanoid (propylbenzene) type of molecules found in essentially all plants, generally dimeric or higher order, and produced by secondary metabolic pathways branching off of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, in some cases having associated antioxidant or estrogenic (phytoestrogenic) activities; having in common with lignin the phenylpropanoid monomers, where lignin is a random oxidative polymerization of the same