NAPHTHOL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NAPHTHOL 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 NAPHTHOL?
| 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 NAPHTHOL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTHOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naphtholsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPHTHOL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAPHTHOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAPHTHOL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NAPHTHOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Either of two crystalline compounds derived from naphthalene, used in making dyes and antiseptics.
Naphthol is a phenol-type substance in which a hydroxyl group is attached to a naphthalene ring. It occurs in two forms, and the choice between them matters when chemists prepare particular dyes.
How NAPHTHOL is used
Naphthol is a chemistry term; the shorter spelling naphtol is rarer.
- The dye maker dissolved the naphthol in warm alkali.
- Naphthol was once used in antiseptic ointments.
- A sample of pure naphthol formed pale crystals on cooling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAPHTHOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAPHTHOL
1 longer words begin with NAPHTHOL.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTHOL
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Common questions about NAPHTHOL
- Is NAPHTHOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTHOL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTHOL worth?
- NAPHTHOL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAPHTHOL mean?
- Either of two crystalline compounds derived from naphthalene, used in making dyes and antiseptics.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTHOL?
- NAPHTHOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAPHTHOL:
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