INDOXYL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. INDOXYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INDOXYL?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INDOXYL is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDOXYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indoxylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDOXYL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INDOXYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does INDOXYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A nitrogen-containing organic compound derived from indole, important in making indigo dye.
Indoxyl is an intermediate, so chemists meet it on the way to indigo rather than as a finished product. In the dye process it oxidises on exposure to air and turns into the blue colour.
How INDOXYL is used
Technical word used in organic chemistry and the history of dyeing.
- Indoxyl reacts with oxygen in the air to form indigo.
- The student drew the structure of indoxyl on the board.
- Early synthesis of indigo relied on indoxyl as a key step.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDOXYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INDOXYL
1 longer words begin with INDOXYL.
Shorter words from the letters in INDOXYL
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Common questions about INDOXYL
- Is INDOXYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDOXYL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDOXYL worth?
- INDOXYL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INDOXYL mean?
- A nitrogen-containing organic compound derived from indole, important in making indigo dye.
- What letters can be added to INDOXYL?
- INDOXYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INDOXYL:
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