BUTYLENE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BUTYLENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUTYLENE?
| 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 BUTYLENE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUTYLENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
butylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUTYLENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUTYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUTYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUTYLENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
Any of three gaseous hydrocarbons with the formula C4H8, used in making synthetic rubber and fuels.
The three forms are isomers, sharing a formula but differing in structure. Industry treats butylene as a feedstock, a building block for plastics and gasoline components.
How BUTYLENE is used
Used in chemistry and petrochemical contexts.
- Butylene is separated from the refinery gas stream.
- The plant converts butylene into a gasoline additive.
- Each butylene isomer reacts a little differently.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUTYLENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUTYLENE
1 longer words begin with BUTYLENE.
Shorter words from the letters in BUTYLENE
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Common questions about BUTYLENE
- Is BUTYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUTYLENE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUTYLENE worth?
- BUTYLENE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUTYLENE mean?
- Any of three gaseous hydrocarbons with the formula C4H8, used in making synthetic rubber and fuels.
- What letters can be added to BUTYLENE?
- BUTYLENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUTYLENE:
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