Linked List — General Science Edition

Swarnendu Saha [IIT Bombay]
Aug 30, 2026

Linked List is a general science-based word game. The rules are straightforward.

  1. The goal is to guess eleven words that have been drawn from science.
  2. The first word (the seed) will be provided to you, and hints and number of letters will be provided for the remaining words.
  3. You are also informed that the first letter of any word is the last letter of the previous word. So the first letter of the second word will
  4. the last letter of the seed word, the first letter of the third word is the last letter of the second word, and so on.
  5. This property goes all the way, so that the last letter of the last (eleventh) word is also the first letter of the seed word.
As always, the cover image is a clue to the first word. Find all the words!

Seed Word: CELL

Next word should start with: L. Last word should end with: C.

A molecule that binds specifically to another molecule, often a protein or receptor.
The molecule that carries genetic information in almost all living organisms.
The smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical identity.
The process by which a eukaryotic cell divides to produce two genetically similar daughter cells.
The distribution of a quantity according to wavelength, frequency, energy, or another variable.
A group of atoms held together by chemical bonds and behaving as a unit.
A biological catalyst that accelerates a chemical reaction without being consumed.
A negatively charged subatomic particle found outside the atomic nucleus.
A hypothetical or nearly massless particle that interacts only very weakly with matter.
Relating to compounds containing carbon, especially those associated with living systems.
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