ALKYLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALKYLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALKYLATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKYLATION is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKYLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alkylationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALKYLATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALKYLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALKYLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALKYLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical process in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule.
Alkylation is widely used in oil refining to turn small hydrocarbons into larger ones that burn well in engines. The same idea is applied in laboratories to build new organic compounds.
How ALKYLATION is used
Alkylation is an industrial and organic chemistry term.
- Alkylation raises the octane rating of petrol.
- The refinery runs an alkylation unit around the clock.
- Alkylation of benzene gives useful starting materials.
- The students studied alkylation in their organic course.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALKYLATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALKYLATION
1 longer words begin with ALKYLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKYLATION
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Common questions about ALKYLATION
- Is ALKYLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKYLATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKYLATION worth?
- ALKYLATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALKYLATION mean?
- A chemical process in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule.
- What letters can be added to ALKYLATION?
- ALKYLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALKYLATION:
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