Carbohydrate
/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/
noun
- (nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."
- (by extension, metonym) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
"I'm cutting down on carbohydrates like bread and pasta."
No exact anagrams found for "carbohydrate". This word has a unique letter combination.
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Words formed by adding one letter to "carbohydrate" and rearranging:
SYNONYMS
Total: 23 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Carbohydrate"
Carbohydrate is a 12-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Carbohydrate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "carbohydrate" is a high-scoring word.