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There are 16 six-letter words beginning with LIG

LIGAND• ligand n. (Chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical…
• ligand n. (Typography) A letter that orthography requires or allows to be ligated with one or more other letters…
• LIGAND n. an atom, molecule, radical or ion which forms a complex with a central atom.
LIGANS• LIGAN n. goods thrown into the sea for future recovery, also LAGAN, LAGEND.
LIGASE• ligase n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase.
• LIGASE n. an enzyme which seals nicks in one strand of a duplex DNA.
LIGATE• ligate v. (Transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.
• ligate v. (Transitive, typography) To connect text characters with a ligature.
• ligate v. (Transitive, intransitive, chemistry) To join by ligation.
LIGERS• ligers n. Plural of liger.
• LIGER n. the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
LIGGED• ligged v. Simple past tense and past participle of lig.
• LIGGE v. (dialect) to lie, also LIG.
LIGGER• ligger n. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
• ligger n. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge.
• ligger n. A nether millstone.
LIGGES• LIGGE v. (dialect) to lie, also LIG.
LIGHTS• lights n. Plural of light.
• lights n. The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts).
• lights v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of light.
LIGNAN• lignan n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of phenylpropanoid (propylbenzene) type of molecules found in essentially…
• LIGNAN n. a beneficial substance found in plants.
LIGNES• LIGNE n. (French) a measure of watch movements.
LIGNIN• lignin n. (Organic chemistry) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
• LIGNIN n. an essential part of woody tissue.
LIGNUM• lignum n. A perennial shrub, Duma florulenta, native to semiarid areas of inland Australia.
• lignum n. Land covered by lignum.
• LIGNUM n. (Latin) the fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees.
LIGULA• ligula n. A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
• LIGULA n. (Latin) a tonguelike part or organ.
LIGULE• ligule n. A strap-shaped structure.
• ligule n. (Botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
• ligule n. (Botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of…
LIGURE• ligure n. (Obsolete) A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate.
• LIGURE n. a precious stone.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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