CITRONELLAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CITRONELLAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CITRONELLAL?
| 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 CITRONELLAL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CITRONELLAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
citronellalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CITRONELLAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CITRONELLAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CITRONELLAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CITRONELLAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, lemon-scented organic liquid found in citronella and other plant oils.
Citronellal gives citronella candles their familiar smell and is used in perfumes and insect repellents. Chemists also treat it as a starting material for making other scented compounds.
How CITRONELLAL is used
A chemistry and perfumery term.
- Citronellal is the main scent in many insect repellents.
- The oil contains a high level of citronellal.
- Perfumers use citronellal for its fresh lemon note.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CITRONELLAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CITRONELLAL
1 longer words begin with CITRONELLAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CITRONELLAL
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Common questions about CITRONELLAL
- Is CITRONELLAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CITRONELLAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CITRONELLAL worth?
- CITRONELLAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CITRONELLAL mean?
- A colourless, lemon-scented organic liquid found in citronella and other plant oils.
- What letters can be added to CITRONELLAL?
- CITRONELLAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CITRONELLAL:
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