ACETYL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACETYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACETYL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACETYL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACETYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acetylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACETYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACETYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does ACETYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The group of atoms CH3CO that is left when acetic acid loses its hydroxyl part, found in many organic compounds.
Chemists meet the acetyl group in everything from the building blocks of the cell to the coating on common pain relievers. Attaching it to another molecule is called acetylation, and the reverse step removes it again. The name points back to acetic acid, the sour component of vinegar, from which the group is derived. In biology, acetyl units carried by a coenzyme feed the main energy cycle of the cell.
How ACETYL is used
Technical; used in chemistry and biochemistry, usually as a prefix-like word in compound names.
- The enzyme moves an acetyl group onto the protein.
- Aspirin carries an acetyl unit that its parent compound lacks.
- A single acetyl can change how a molecule behaves in water.
- The student drew the acetyl fragment on the board.
- Cells shuttle acetyl between reactions using a carrier molecule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETYL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACETYL
19 longer words begin with ACETYL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETYL
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Common questions about ACETYL
- Is ACETYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETYL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETYL worth?
- ACETYL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETYL mean?
- The group of atoms CH3CO that is left when acetic acid loses its hydroxyl part, found in many organic compounds.
- What letters can be added to ACETYL?
- ACETYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACETYL:
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