Aldose
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A monosaccharide sugar whose molecular structure contains an aldehyde group or exists as a hemiacetal form of one.
“Glucose is the most familiar aldose and plays a central role in cellular respiration.”
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al·dose
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Ends in OSE like many sugar names, A, L, D are all solid early Wordle letters
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the OSE ending limits hooks but it is a valid chemistry term
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