KETONE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KETONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KETONE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KETONE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KETONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ketonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KETONE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KETONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does KETONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An organic compound in which a carbonyl group is joined to two carbon atoms, as in acetone.
Ketones are common in nature and industry; acetone, the main ingredient of many nail polish removers, is the simplest one. The body also makes ketones when it burns fat for fuel instead of sugar, a state that diets and diabetes can both bring about. The word came into English from German, where it was shortened from a term for acetone.
How KETONE is used
Technical term used in chemistry, medicine and nutrition.
- Acetone is the simplest ketone and a very good solvent.
- A doctor tested her urine for ketone after the illness.
- The ketone gave the perfume a sweet, sharp note.
- Each ketone has a carbonyl group between two carbon chains.
- On a strict low-carbohydrate diet the liver makes more ketone than usual.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KETONE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KETONE
3 longer words begin with KETONE.
Shorter words from the letters in KETONE
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Common questions about KETONE
- Is KETONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KETONE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KETONE worth?
- KETONE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KETONE mean?
- An organic compound in which a carbonyl group is joined to two carbon atoms, as in acetone.
- What letters can be added to KETONE?
- KETONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KETONE:
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