Gluten
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A protein found in cereal grains that remains after starch is extracted, giving dough its elastic and cohesive texture.
“People with coeliac disease must carefully avoid all foods containing gluten.”
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glu·ten
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No repeated letters, starts with GL and ends in EN, a very common word ending
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Worth 9 points, well-balanced common letters with a useful G, hooks to glutens
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