Is LACTASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LACTASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LACTASES mean?
Lactases is a form of LACTASE.
- noun
any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LACTASES
LACTASES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LACTASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetals9
- calesas9
- castles9
- lactase9
- acetal8
- calesa8
- castes8
- castle8
- cestas8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- scales8
- atlases7
- aceta7
- alecs7
- casas7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- cates7
- celts7
- cesta7
- class7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- laces7
- scale7
- scats7
- sects7
- taces7
- talcs7
- alates6
- leasts6
- salats6
- slates6
- stales6
- steals6
- tassel6
- teslas6
- aces6
- acta6
- acts6
- alec6
- cals6
- casa6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cels6
- celt6
- cess6
- lace6
- lacs6
- sacs6
- scat6
- secs6
- sect6
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