METHYLAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. METHYLAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METHYLAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METHYLAL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METHYLAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
methylalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METHYLAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in METHYLAL, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METHYLAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METHYLAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, flammable, sweet-smelling liquid used as a solvent and once as an anaesthetic.
Chemically, methylal is a light ether made by partly oxidising methanol. It evaporates fast, which makes it handy in paints, perfumes and cleaning products.
How METHYLAL is used
A technical term in industrial chemistry; modern chemists name methylal dimethoxymethane.
- The lab stored the methylal in a sealed metal can.
- Methylal dissolves many resins quickly.
- Fumes of methylal are flammable and should be kept from sparks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METHYLAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METHYLAL
1 longer words begin with METHYLAL.
Shorter words from the letters in METHYLAL
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Common questions about METHYLAL
- Is METHYLAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METHYLAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METHYLAL worth?
- METHYLAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METHYLAL mean?
- A colourless, flammable, sweet-smelling liquid used as a solvent and once as an anaesthetic.
- What letters can be added to METHYLAL?
- METHYLAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of METHYLAL:
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