HYDROXYL is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. HYDROXYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDROXYL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDROXYL is to know. It scores 25 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROXYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydroxylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROXYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYDROXYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDROXYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYDROXYL
- HYDROXYL 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
Words starting with HYDROXYL
13 longer words begin with HYDROXYL.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROXYL
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Common questions about HYDROXYL
- Is HYDROXYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROXYL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROXYL worth?
- HYDROXYL is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDROXYL?
- HYDROXYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYDROXYL:
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