BUTANOL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BUTANOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTANOL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUTANOL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTANOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butanolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTANOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUTANOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does BUTANOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless flammable liquid alcohol with four carbon atoms, existing in several isomeric forms and used as a solvent.
Factories use butanol to dissolve paints, resins and coatings, and it can also be blended into fuel. Its fumes are stronger and heavier than those of ethanol.
How BUTANOL is used
Used in chemistry and industry; named butyl alcohol in older texts.
- The lacquer was thinned with butanol before spraying.
- Researchers tested butanol as an alternative motor fuel.
- Safety rules require butanol to be stored away from open flame.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTANOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTANOL
1 longer words begin with BUTANOL.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTANOL
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Common questions about BUTANOL
- Is BUTANOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTANOL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTANOL worth?
- BUTANOL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUTANOL mean?
- A colourless flammable liquid alcohol with four carbon atoms, existing in several isomeric forms and used as a solvent.
- What letters can be added to BUTANOL?
- BUTANOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUTANOL:
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