ACETAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ACETAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACETAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACETAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACETAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acetalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACETAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACETAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does ACETAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless organic compound formed when an aldehyde reacts with two molecules of alcohol, or any compound of this general type.
Acetal forms in a reaction that removes water as an aldehyde combines with alcohol, producing a stable, sweet-smelling liquid once used as a solvent and flavouring agent. Chemists also use acetal as a general name for the whole family of compounds built the same way, not just the original substance. Acetal plastics, a separate but related family of engineering polymers, take their name from this same chemistry.
How ACETAL is used
A standard term in organic chemistry for both a specific compound and a class of related compounds.
- The reaction produced acetal along with a small amount of water.
- Acetal was once used as a flavouring in some manufactured foods.
- The lab synthesised an acetal from the aldehyde and methanol.
- Engineers value acetal plastics for their strength and low friction.
- The chemistry textbook devoted a chapter to acetal formation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACETAL
3 longer words begin with ACETAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETAL
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Common questions about ACETAL
- Is ACETAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETAL worth?
- ACETAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETAL mean?
- A colourless organic compound formed when an aldehyde reacts with two molecules of alcohol, or any compound of this general type.
- What letters can be added to ACETAL?
- ACETAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACETAL:
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