ACROLEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ACROLEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACROLEIN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROLEIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROLEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acroleinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROLEIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACROLEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROLEIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACROLEIN
- All 8 letters of ACROLEIN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACROLEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless or yellowish, flammable, poisonous liquid with a sharp smell, used in making plastics and as a herbicide.
Acrolein is formed when glycerol or fats are overheated, which is why burnt cooking oil smells so acrid. Chemists classify it as an unsaturated aldehyde. Because its fumes irritate the eyes and lungs, laboratories handle it in fume cupboards.
How ACROLEIN is used
A chemistry term; appears in safety sheets and industrial texts.
- Acrolein gives overheated fat its harsh smell.
- The plant stored acrolein in sealed, labelled tanks.
- Exposure to acrolein can irritate the eyes and throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACROLEIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACROLEIN
The 8 tiles of ACROLEIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ACROLEIN
1 longer words begin with ACROLEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROLEIN
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Common questions about ACROLEIN
- Is ACROLEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROLEIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROLEIN worth?
- ACROLEIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACROLEIN mean?
- A colourless or yellowish, flammable, poisonous liquid with a sharp smell, used in making plastics and as a herbicide.
- What letters can be added to ACROLEIN?
- ACROLEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACROLEIN:
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