ACETYLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACETYLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACETYLATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACETYLATE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACETYLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACETYLATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACETYLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACETYLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACETYLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistry
To introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound.
Chemists acetylate a compound to change how it behaves, for instance to make aspirin from salicylic acid. In cells, enzymes acetylate proteins to switch their activity on or off.
How ACETYLATE is used
Used in chemistry and biochemistry.
- The chemists acetylate the amine in the final step.
- Enzymes acetylate histone proteins in the nucleus.
- To acetylate the sample, add acetic anhydride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETYLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACETYLATE
2 longer words begin with ACETYLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETYLATE
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Common questions about ACETYLATE
- Is ACETYLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETYLATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETYLATE worth?
- ACETYLATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETYLATE mean?
- To introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound.
- What letters can be added to ACETYLATE?
- ACETYLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACETYLATE:
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