PYROXYLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. PYROXYLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYROXYLIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYROXYLIN is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROXYLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYROXYLIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PYROXYLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROXYLIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PYROXYLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A form of nitrocellulose that is less highly nitrated than guncotton and dissolves in a mixture of ether and alcohol.
Pyroxylin was used to make collodion, celluloid and lacquers. It is flammable but not as explosive as guncotton, and it formed the base of early plastics and photographic films.
How PYROXYLIN is used
Pyroxylin is used in chemistry and in the history of plastics and photography.
- The varnish was made from pyroxylin dissolved in solvent.
- Early film stock contained pyroxylin.
- He mixed pyroxylin with ether to make collodion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYROXYLIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PYROXYLIN
3 longer words begin with PYROXYLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROXYLIN
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Common questions about PYROXYLIN
- Is PYROXYLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYROXYLIN, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYROXYLIN worth?
- PYROXYLIN is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYROXYLIN mean?
- A form of nitrocellulose that is less highly nitrated than guncotton and dissolves in a mixture of ether and alcohol.
- What letters can be added to PYROXYLIN?
- PYROXYLIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PYROXYLIN:
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