ETHYLENE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ETHYLENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETHYLENE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHYLENE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHYLENE
Front hooks — 1
methyleneBack hooks — 1
ethylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHYLENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ETHYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETHYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ETHYLENE
- ETHYLENE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ETHYLENE
2 longer words begin with ETHYLENE.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHYLENE
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Common questions about ETHYLENE
- Is ETHYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHYLENE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHYLENE worth?
- ETHYLENE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETHYLENE?
- ETHYLENE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ETHYLENE:
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