ETHYLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ETHYLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETHYLIC?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHYLIC is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHYLIC
Front hooks — 1
methylicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ETHYLIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETHYLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about ETHYLIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ETHYLIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to, derived from or containing ethyl.
Ethylic is an older chemical adjective found in names like ethylic alcohol, meaning ordinary drinking alcohol. Modern texts prefer the plain term ethyl.
How ETHYLIC is used
Ethylic is dated chemistry vocabulary.
- The old manual called it ethylic alcohol.
- An ethylic compound was extracted.
- Ethylic ether was once used as an anaesthetic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETHYLIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETHYLIC
The 7 tiles of ETHYLIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHYLIC
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Common questions about ETHYLIC
- Is ETHYLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHYLIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHYLIC worth?
- ETHYLIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETHYLIC mean?
- Relating to, derived from or containing ethyl.
- What letters can be added to ETHYLIC?
- ETHYLIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETHYLIC:
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