HYDROXYLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. HYDROXYLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDROXYLATE?
| 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 HYDROXYLATE is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROXYLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROXYLATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYDROXYLATE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDROXYLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYDROXYLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistry
To introduce a hydroxyl group, made of oxygen and hydrogen, into a compound.
Cells hydroxylate many substances as a first step in breaking them down or changing their activity. In the lab the same step is carried out with chemical reagents.
How HYDROXYLATE is used
To hydroxylate is a chemistry and biochemistry verb, often used in the passive.
- Liver enzymes hydroxylate the drug before it is excreted.
- The team found a way to hydroxylate the ring at a single position.
- Collagen cannot be stable unless proline residues hydroxylate properly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDROXYLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDROXYLATE
2 longer words begin with HYDROXYLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROXYLATE
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Common questions about HYDROXYLATE
- Is HYDROXYLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROXYLATE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROXYLATE worth?
- HYDROXYLATE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDROXYLATE mean?
- To introduce a hydroxyl group, made of oxygen and hydrogen, into a compound.
- What letters can be added to HYDROXYLATE?
- HYDROXYLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYDROXYLATE:
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