ISOBUTYLENE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ISOBUTYLENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOBUTYLENE?
| 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 ISOBUTYLENE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOBUTYLENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isobutylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOBUTYLENE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ISOBUTYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISOBUTYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ISOBUTYLENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless gas made of carbon and hydrogen that is easily turned into a liquid.
Isobutylene is a raw material of the chemical industry, especially for synthetic butyl rubber and for components of petrol. Its molecule has four carbon atoms arranged in a branched shape.
How ISOBUTYLENE is used
Technical; found in chemistry and industrial contexts.
- Isobutylene is the main ingredient of butyl rubber.
- The plant stores isobutylene under pressure.
- A leak of isobutylene is a fire risk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOBUTYLENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ISOBUTYLENE
1 longer words begin with ISOBUTYLENE.
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Common questions about ISOBUTYLENE
- Is ISOBUTYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOBUTYLENE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOBUTYLENE worth?
- ISOBUTYLENE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOBUTYLENE mean?
- A colourless gas made of carbon and hydrogen that is easily turned into a liquid.
- What letters can be added to ISOBUTYLENE?
- ISOBUTYLENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ISOBUTYLENE:
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