GERANIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GERANIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERANIAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERANIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERANIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
geranialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERANIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERANIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERANIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GERANIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A fragrant lemon-scented compound, one of the two forms of citral, found in plant oils such as lemongrass.
Geranial is the trans form of citral and gives lemon oil much of its smell. Perfumers and food chemists use it, and its close relative neral is the other half of the citral pair. It should not be mixed up with geraniol, which is an alcohol.
How GERANIAL is used
Used in chemistry and perfumery.
- Geranial contributes the sharp lemon note in the oil.
- The lab measured the geranial content of the lemongrass extract.
- Perfumers value geranial for its fresh citrus scent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERANIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GERANIAL
The 8 tiles of GERANIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GERANIAL
1 longer words begin with GERANIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GERANIAL
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Common questions about GERANIAL
- Is GERANIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERANIAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERANIAL worth?
- GERANIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERANIAL mean?
- A fragrant lemon-scented compound, one of the two forms of citral, found in plant oils such as lemongrass.
- What letters can be added to GERANIAL?
- GERANIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERANIAL:
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