ACETYLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ACETYLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACETYLIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACETYLIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACETYLIC
No single letter turns ACETYLIC into another word.
How ACETYLIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACETYLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACETYLIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACETYLIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to or containing the acetyl group derived from acetic acid.
In chemistry, acetylic is a descriptive label for compounds and reactions involving the acetyl group. The same root appears in acetylene and acetate. Most chemists now name the compound directly rather than use acetylic.
How ACETYLIC is used
Used in technical chemical writing, mostly in older texts.
- The acetylic compound was separated by distillation.
- An acetylic residue remained on the molecule.
- The notes described an acetylic derivative of the dye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETYLIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETYLIC
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Common questions about ACETYLIC
- Is ACETYLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETYLIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETYLIC worth?
- ACETYLIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETYLIC mean?
- Relating to or containing the acetyl group derived from acetic acid.
- What letters can be added to ACETYLIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACETYLIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACETYLIC:
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