Words · Familiar

glycoprotein

12 letters · 11 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component

Why this word counts

Where it comes from
Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
How common it is
Used about once in every 3 million words.
In the spelling bee
Not playable It uses more than seven different letters, so it can’t fit in a hive.

How we choose words

Look up another word

glycoprotein: definition, pronunciation and puzzle history · Nectary