METHYL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. METHYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHYL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHYL is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in METHYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about METHYL
- METHYL gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with METHYL
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with METHYL.
Shorter words from the letters in METHYL
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Common questions about METHYL
- Is METHYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHYL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHYL worth?
- METHYL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METHYL?
- METHYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of METHYL:
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