HEXANE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HEXANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEXANE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXANE is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXANE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEXANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What does HEXANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon whose molecule contains six carbon atoms.
Hexane is a common component of petrol and is used as a solvent to extract oil from seeds. Its vapour is flammable and harmful to breathe in large amounts.
How HEXANE is used
Chemical term; there are five isomers of this formula.
- The lab used hexane to dissolve the oil.
- Hexane evaporates quickly at room temperature.
- Workers must avoid breathing hexane fumes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEXANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEXANE
1 longer words begin with HEXANE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXANE
Common questions about HEXANE
- Is HEXANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEXANE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEXANE worth?
- HEXANE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEXANE mean?
- A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon whose molecule contains six carbon atoms.
- What letters can be added to HEXANE?
- HEXANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEXANE:
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