ALKYLS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALKYLS 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 ALKYLS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKYLS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKYLS
No single letter turns ALKYLS into another word.
How ALKYLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALKYLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about ALKYLS
- ALKYLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALKYLS mean in Scrabble?
ALKYLS is the plural of ALKYL.
ALKYL(noun) — A univalent chemical group formed by removing one hydrogen atom from an alkane, such as methyl or ethyl.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKYLS
Common questions about ALKYLS
- Is ALKYLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKYLS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKYLS worth?
- ALKYLS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKYLS?
- No single letter can be added to ALKYLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALKYLS:
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