ETHINYL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ETHINYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETHINYL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHINYL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHINYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ethinylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHINYL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETHINYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does ETHINYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A univalent chemical group derived from acetylene by removing one hydrogen atom.
Ethinyl turns up in the names of organic compounds, notably a well-known hormone ingredient used in contraceptives. Chemists today more often write the form ethynyl.
How ETHINYL is used
A term in organic chemistry and drug names.
- The ethinyl group sits at one end of the molecule.
- Ethinyl compounds have a triple bond between carbon atoms.
- The label listed an ethinyl derivative as the active ingredient.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETHINYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ETHINYL
1 longer words begin with ETHINYL.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHINYL
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Common questions about ETHINYL
- Is ETHINYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHINYL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHINYL worth?
- ETHINYL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETHINYL mean?
- A univalent chemical group derived from acetylene by removing one hydrogen atom.
- What letters can be added to ETHINYL?
- ETHINYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETHINYL:
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