Hexose
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A simple sugar whose molecules contain six carbon atoms, such as glucose or fructose.
“Glucose is the most abundant hexose in human metabolism.”
Pronunciation
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hex·ose
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Synonyms
monosaccharidesimple sugar
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Starts with HEX, ends in OSE, a recognisable biochemistry pattern
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Worth 16 points, X is the dominant scoring tile here
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