METHOXYL is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. METHOXYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHOXYL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHOXYL is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHOXYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methoxylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHOXYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in METHOXYL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METHOXYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METHOXYL
- All 8 letters of METHOXYL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METHOXYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The chemical group made of a methyl group bonded to oxygen, written CH3O.
Chemists find a methoxyl group attached to many natural compounds, including lignin and some flavours. Methoxyl often appears as a descriptive word before a compound name.
How METHOXYL is used
Methoxyl is a chemistry term for the CH3O group.
- The molecule carries one methoxyl on the ring.
- Methoxyl content was measured in the sample.
- A methoxyl group raises the compound's stability.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHOXYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHOXYL
1 longer words begin with METHOXYL.
Shorter words from the letters in METHOXYL
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Common questions about METHOXYL
- Is METHOXYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHOXYL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHOXYL worth?
- METHOXYL is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHOXYL mean?
- The chemical group made of a methyl group bonded to oxygen, written CH3O.
- What letters can be added to METHOXYL?
- METHOXYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of METHOXYL:
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