GLYCERYL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GLYCERYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCERYL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCERYL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCERYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glycerylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCERYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLYCERYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLYCERYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GLYCERYL
- GLYCERYL gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLYCERYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical group formed from glycerol by removing hydroxyl groups, found in fats and oils.
The glyceryl unit forms the backbone of the molecules in fats, where fatty acids attach to it. It is mostly met in compound names such as glyceryl stearate on ingredient lists.
How GLYCERYL is used
Glyceryl appears in chemistry texts and in names of cosmetic and food ingredients.
- The label listed glyceryl stearate as an emulsifier.
- A glyceryl group joins three fatty acid chains in a fat molecule.
- The chemist drew the glyceryl part of the structure first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCERYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYCERYL
1 longer words begin with GLYCERYL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCERYL
Common questions about GLYCERYL
- Is GLYCERYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCERYL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCERYL worth?
- GLYCERYL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCERYL mean?
- A chemical group formed from glycerol by removing hydroxyl groups, found in fats and oils.
- What letters can be added to GLYCERYL?
- GLYCERYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLYCERYL:
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