GLYCYL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GLYCYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLYCYL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLYCYL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLYCYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glycylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLYCYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLYCYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 33,113 thousand.
What does GLYCYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The group of atoms left when glycine loses a hydroxyl part, found in proteins and peptides.
In a peptide chain, a glycyl unit is simply a glycine residue joined to its neighbour. The term turns up in names of compounds such as glycyl-glycine.
How GLYCYL is used
Glycyl is a chemical prefix or noun used in biochemistry.
- The dipeptide contains one glycyl unit.
- A glycyl group sits at the start of the chain.
- The paper described a new glycyl derivative.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLYCYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLYCYL
1 longer words begin with GLYCYL.
Shorter words from the letters in GLYCYL
Common questions about GLYCYL
- Is GLYCYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLYCYL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLYCYL worth?
- GLYCYL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLYCYL mean?
- The group of atoms left when glycine loses a hydroxyl part, found in proteins and peptides.
- What letters can be added to GLYCYL?
- GLYCYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLYCYL:
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