Definition of ALBUMEN

albumen

Plural: albumens, albumina

Noun

  • The white of an egg, consisting mainly of protein.
  • a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  • the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
  • The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
  • The endosperm of flowering plants.

Examples

  • ALBUMEN is an excellent word to unscramble when you’re in a shell of a jam.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin albūmen (“white of an egg”), from albus (“white”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“white”).

Synonyms

albumin, egg white, ovalbumin, white, glair

Scrabble Score: 11

albumen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
albumen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
albumen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

albumen: valid Words With Friends Word