NAPHTOL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NAPHTOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAPHTOL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAPHTOL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naphtolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPHTOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NAPHTOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does NAPHTOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A crystalline compound derived from naphthalene, used in making dyes and antiseptics.
Naphtol exists in two isomeric forms, which differ in where the hydroxyl group sits on the ring. Dye makers value it as a starting material for strong azo colours.
How NAPHTOL is used
Naphtol is a chemistry word, a shorter spelling of naphthol, found in dye and drug manufacture.
- The factory used naphtol to produce a deep red dye.
- Naphtol dissolves poorly in cold water but well in alcohol.
- The chemist weighed out a sample of naphtol for the test.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAPHTOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAPHTOL
The 7 tiles of NAPHTOL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NAPHTOL
1 longer words begin with NAPHTOL.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTOL
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Common questions about NAPHTOL
- Is NAPHTOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTOL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTOL worth?
- NAPHTOL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAPHTOL mean?
- A crystalline compound derived from naphthalene, used in making dyes and antiseptics.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTOL?
- NAPHTOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NAPHTOL:
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