METALDEHYDE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. METALDEHYDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METALDEHYDE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METALDEHYDE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METALDEHYDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metaldehydesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METALDEHYDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in METALDEHYDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METALDEHYDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METALDEHYDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A white solid chemical made from acetaldehyde, used to kill slugs and snails and as a solid fuel.
Gardeners know metaldehyde as the active ingredient in blue slug pellets. It is toxic to pets and wildlife, so its use has been restricted in several countries.
How METALDEHYDE is used
Appears in gardening, farming and chemistry contexts.
- The pellets contain metaldehyde, so keep them away from dogs.
- Farmers once spread metaldehyde on young crops to protect them from slugs.
- Small tablets of metaldehyde served as fuel for the camping stove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METALDEHYDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METALDEHYDE
1 longer words begin with METALDEHYDE.
Shorter words from the letters in METALDEHYDE
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Common questions about METALDEHYDE
- Is METALDEHYDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METALDEHYDE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METALDEHYDE worth?
- METALDEHYDE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METALDEHYDE mean?
- A white solid chemical made from acetaldehyde, used to kill slugs and snails and as a solid fuel.
- What letters can be added to METALDEHYDE?
- METALDEHYDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of METALDEHYDE:
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