Words Containing LYS

440 words contain LYS anywhere. Scores range up to 29 points (CATACLYSMICALLY), averaging 18.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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The status or practice of supporting a marginalized group.

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Plural of ALLYSHIP.

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A garden plant with small clustered flowers.

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Plural of ALYSSUM.

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Plural form of ammonolysis.

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A chemical reaction with ammonia that breaks a bond.

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Plural of amylolysis.

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The conversion of starch into sugar by enzymes or acids.

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Plural of ANALYSABILITY.

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Alternative form of analyzability.

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Capable of being analyzed.

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A person undergoing psychoanalysis.

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Plural of ANALYSAND.

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The process of analyzing; analysis.

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Plural of ANALYSATION.

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To examine in detail to understand its components.

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Past tense of ANALYSE.

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Agent noun of ANALYSE.

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Plural of ANALYSER.

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Third-person singular present tense of ANALYSE.

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Present participle of ANALYSE.

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Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

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A person who analyzes data or information.

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Plural of ANALYST.

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A substance that reduces the activity of a catalyst or slows a reaction.

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Plural of ANTICATALYST.

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To perform atmolysis, a historical separation process.

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Past tense of ATMOLYSE.

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Third-person singular present tense of ATMOLYSE.

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Present participle of ATMOLYSE.

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Separation of gases by porous membranes.

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To cause or undergo autocatalysis.

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Past tense of AUTOCATALYSE.

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Third-person singular present tense of AUTOCATALYSE.

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Present participle of AUTOCATALYSE.

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A chemical reaction in which one of the products acts as a catalyst for the same reaction.

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A product resulting from autolysis.

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Plural of AUTOLYSATE.

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To undergo destruction by one's own enzymes.

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Past tense of AUTOLYSE.

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Third-person singular present tense of AUTOLYSE.

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An enzyme that breaks down components of the cell or tissue producing it.

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Present participle of AUTOLYSE.

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Plural of AUTOLYSIN.

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The breakdown of cells by their own enzymes.

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Plural of bacteriolysis; multiple instances of bacterial disintegration.

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An antibody that breaks down bacterial cells.

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Plural of BACTERIOLYSIN.

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The destruction or dissolution of bacteria.

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Plural of bialy, a type of flat bread roll.

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Plural of biocatalysis.

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Chemical reactions sped up by biological catalysts.

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A biochemical substance, like an enzyme, that speeds up reactions in living things.

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Plural of BIOCATALYST.

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Plural of biolysis.

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Decomposition of organic matter by living organisms.

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Test someone's blood alcohol level with a breathalyzer.

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Past tense of BREATHALYSE.

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Agent noun of BREATHALYSE.

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Plural of BREATHALYSER.

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How many words containing lys are there?

There are 440 words containing lys.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain LYS anywhere?

CATACLYSMICALLY scores 29 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.