METHOXY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. METHOXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHOXY?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHOXY is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHOXY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methoxylChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How METHOXY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in METHOXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does METHOXY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Containing the group of one carbon, three hydrogen and one oxygen atoms attached to a larger molecule.
Chemists use methoxy as a prefix or modifier in compound names, so it signals a small side group rather than a whole substance. A compound with this group often behaves differently from the same molecule without it.
How METHOXY is used
Methoxy appears in chemical names and lab descriptions, usually before the name of the main compound.
- The methoxy group on the ring changes how the molecule dissolves.
- She drew a methoxy side chain on the diagram.
- The sample was identified as a methoxy derivative of the original dye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHOXY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHOXY
8 longer words begin with METHOXY.
Shorter words from the letters in METHOXY
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Common questions about METHOXY
- Is METHOXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHOXY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHOXY worth?
- METHOXY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHOXY mean?
- Containing the group of one carbon, three hydrogen and one oxygen atoms attached to a larger molecule.
- What letters can be added to METHOXY?
- METHOXY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of METHOXY:
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