lactose

1. A disaccharide, C12H22O11, found in milk, that may be hydrolyzed to yield glucose and galactose.

2. A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods, bakery products, confections, and pharmaceuticals as a diluent and excipient. Also called milk sugar.

3. A disaccharide sugar CHO that is present in milk and yields glucose and galactose upon hydrolysis and yields especially acid upon fermentation.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
lactose	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
al	2
as	2
at	2
el	2
es	2
et	2
la	2
lo	2
oe	2
os	2
so	2
ta	2
te	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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act	5
ale	3
als	3
alt	3
ate	3
cat	5
cel	5
col	5
cos	5
cot	5
eat	3
eco	5
els	3
est	3
eta	3
lac	5
las	3
lat	3
lea	3
let	3
lot	3
oat	3
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ole	3
ose	3
sac	5
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sel	3
set	3
soc	5
sol	3
sot	3
tae	3
tao	3
tas	3
tea	3
tec	5
tel	3
tes	3
toe	3
ats	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ates	4
calo	6
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lace	6
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lets	4
loca	6
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soca	6
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tecs	6
tela	4
tels	4
toea	4
toes	4
tola	4
tole	4
tosa	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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altos	5
ascot	7
calos	7
caste	7
cates	7
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close	7
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coats	7
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coles	7
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laces	7
least	5
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socle	7
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taces	7
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taels	5
talcs	7
tales	5
teals	5
telco	7
telos	5
tesla	5
toeas	5
tolas	5
toles	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
castle	8
cleats	8
closet	8
costae	8
costal	8
eclats	8
locate	8
osteal	6
solace	8
solate	6
telcos	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lactose	9
locates	9
talcose	9