Definition of soybean

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • soybean is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • soybean is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • soybean is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of soybean


  • erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. glycine max
    2. soja
    3. soja bean
    4. soy
    5. soya
    6. soya bean
    7. soybean plant
  • a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. soy
    2. soya bean
  • the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. soy
    2. soya
    3. soya bean

See definition of soybean in Merriam Webster