Maltose

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A white crystalline disaccharide sugar produced by the enzymatic breakdown of starch during digestion or the malting of grain.

“Maltose is produced when amylase enzymes break down the starch in germinating barley during the mashing process.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmɔːltəʊz/

Syllables

malt·ose

Related Words

Synonyms

malt sugar

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A, O, E vowels, the MALT root is easy to confirm and the -OSE suffix is common in sugar names

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the -OSE ending is a strong hook for extension and MALT is already a familiar board word

Words Related to Maltose

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “maltose” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

maltese

Words you can make from Maltose

Shorter words formed from the letters in “maltose”.

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