Ligand

/ˈlɪɡənd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Ligand

noun

An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.
A letter that orthography requires to be ligated with one or more other letters.

Anagrams of Ligand

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "ligand":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

algid algin align gland liang ligan linga nidal

4-LETTER WORDS

agin anil dang dial ding gadi gain gild glad glia laid lain land lang ling+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

aid ail ain and ani dag dal dan dig din gad gal gan gid gin+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ligand" and rearranging:

+bbalding blading

+ealigned dealing leading

+idialing gliadin

+rdarling larding

+sladings ligands

+ulanguid lauding

Related Word Patterns

LI...Words starting with "li"...NDWords ending with "nd"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ligand"

Rhyming Words

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand analysand and append+5 more

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