LINALOOL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LINALOOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LINALOOL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LINALOOL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINALOOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linaloolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINALOOL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINALOOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINALOOL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LINALOOL
- LINALOOL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LINALOOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless fragrant liquid alcohol found in many essential oils and used in perfumes and scented products.
Linalool is responsible for much of the floral smell of lavender, coriander and several flowers, which is why perfumers and soap makers value it. It is also listed on labels of cosmetics because some people react to it.
How LINALOOL is used
Linalool is named in chemistry, perfumery and ingredient lists on cosmetics.
- Lavender oil contains a high level of linalool.
- The shampoo label lists linalool among its fragrance components.
- Chemists extracted linalool from rosewood oil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LINALOOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LINALOOL
1 longer words begin with LINALOOL.
Shorter words from the letters in LINALOOL
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Common questions about LINALOOL
- Is LINALOOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINALOOL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINALOOL worth?
- LINALOOL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LINALOOL mean?
- A colourless fragrant liquid alcohol found in many essential oils and used in perfumes and scented products.
- What letters can be added to LINALOOL?
- LINALOOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINALOOL:
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