ACRYLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ACRYLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRYLATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRYLATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRYLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrylatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACRYLATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACRYLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACRYLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACRYLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt or ester of acrylic acid, used to make plastics and resins.
Acrylate compounds link up into long chains that form paints, adhesives, and clear plastics. Because of this, an acrylate is an important raw material in modern industry.
How ACRYLATE is used
Chemistry and manufacturing term for a family of compounds.
- The glue contains an acrylate that hardens under light.
- A thin acrylate coating protects the paint.
- Factories mix each acrylate with a catalyst before moulding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRYLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACRYLATE
1 longer words begin with ACRYLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRYLATE
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Common questions about ACRYLATE
- Is ACRYLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRYLATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRYLATE worth?
- ACRYLATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRYLATE mean?
- A salt or ester of acrylic acid, used to make plastics and resins.
- What letters can be added to ACRYLATE?
- ACRYLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACRYLATE:
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