GERANIOL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GERANIOL 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 GERANIOL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERANIOL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERANIOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
geraniolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERANIOL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERANIOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERANIOL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GERANIOL
- All 8 letters of GERANIOL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GERANIOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A pale, sweet-smelling alcohol found in rose and geranium oils and used in perfumery.
Geraniol has a scent of roses and appears in many essential oils, including citronella and palmarosa. It is also used in flavourings and as an insect repellent.
How GERANIOL is used
Used in chemistry, perfumery and flavour manufacture.
- Geraniol gives rose oil much of its sweet fragrance.
- The perfume contained synthetic geraniol.
- Geraniol is extracted from citronella and other plants.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERANIOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GERANIOL
The 8 tiles of GERANIOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GERANIOL
1 longer words begin with GERANIOL.
Shorter words from the letters in GERANIOL
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Common questions about GERANIOL
- Is GERANIOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERANIOL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERANIOL worth?
- GERANIOL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERANIOL mean?
- A pale, sweet-smelling alcohol found in rose and geranium oils and used in perfumery.
- What letters can be added to GERANIOL?
- GERANIOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERANIOL:
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