Lactose

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A disaccharide sugar found naturally in milk, composed of a glucose molecule bonded to a galactose molecule.

“She avoided all dairy after discovering she was intolerant to lactose.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlæk.təʊs/

Syllables

lac·tose

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Synonyms

milk sugar

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Wordle

Contains the LACT prefix and ends in OSE, a common sugar-name suffix that helps narrow guesses

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Scrabble

Scores 9 points, the OSE ending is a recognised hook pattern for chemical and sugar-related words

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Anagrams of Lactose

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