PROPENYL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PROPENYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROPENYL?
| 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 PROPENYL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPENYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
propenylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROPENYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PROPENYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPENYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPENYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A group of three carbon atoms with one double bond, derived from propene and found in the names of organic compounds.
A propenyl group differs from allyl in where the double bond sits along the chain. Chemists meet the name inside longer compound names, such as certain flavour molecules.
How PROPENYL is used
Used in organic chemistry, often as a prefix inside compound names.
- The compound carries a propenyl group on its ring.
- A propenyl side chain gives the molecule its smell.
- Students compared the propenyl and allyl structures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPENYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROPENYL
1 longer words begin with PROPENYL.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPENYL
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Common questions about PROPENYL
- Is PROPENYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPENYL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPENYL worth?
- PROPENYL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPENYL mean?
- A group of three carbon atoms with one double bond, derived from propene and found in the names of organic compounds.
- What letters can be added to PROPENYL?
- PROPENYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PROPENYL:
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