Words Starting With LIGN

35 words start with LIGN. Scores range up to 20 points (LIGNIFICATIONS), averaging 12.4 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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Obsolete form of lineage.

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Plural of LIGNAGE.

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Plural of lignaloe; aromatic wood.

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A plant polyphenol derived from phenylpropanoid dimers.

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Plural of LIGNAN.

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A unit of length, one fortieth of an inch, used for button diameter.

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Consisting of or containing lignin or xylem.

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Plural of LIGNE.

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Growing on or in wood.

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Living in or on wood.

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The process of becoming woody or woodlike.

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Plural of LIGNIFICATION.

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Past tense of lignify; made woody.

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Third-person singular present tense of LIGNIFY.

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Resembling or having the appearance of wood.

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Convert into wood or become woody.

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Present participle of LIGNIFY.

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A complex organic polymer that binds cellulose in wood.

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Plural of LIGNIN.

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Causing destruction of wood.

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A soft, brownish coal intermediate between peat and bituminous coal.

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Plural of LIGNITE.

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Containing or resembling lignite.

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Feeding on wood.

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Another name for the anesthetic lidocaine.

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Plural of LIGNOCAINE.

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Lignin and cellulose in woody plant cell walls.

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Plural of LIGNOCELLULOSE.

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Derived from or containing lignin and cellulose.

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Lignin; also an explosive made from wood fiber and nitroglycerin.

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Plural of LIGNOSE.

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Sulfonated derivative of lignin.

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Plural of LIGNOSULFONATE.

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Woody tissue, especially of dead plants.

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Plural of LIGNUM.

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How many words starting with lign are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with LIGN?

LIGNIFICATIONS scores 20 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.