SILOXANE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SILOXANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILOXANE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILOXANE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILOXANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siloxanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILOXANE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILOXANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILOXANE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILOXANE
- All 8 letters of SILOXANE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SILOXANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound made of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, usually with organic groups attached.
Siloxanes form the backbone of silicone oils, rubbers and sealants. Their silicon-oxygen chains resist heat and water well. Chemists name them by the pattern of groups bonded to the silicon.
How SILOXANE is used
Siloxane is a technical term found in chemistry and materials science.
- The sealant contains a polymer siloxane.
- A siloxane chain gives the rubber its flexibility.
- Researchers tested a new siloxane coating for lenses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILOXANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILOXANE
1 longer words begin with SILOXANE.
Shorter words from the letters in SILOXANE
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Common questions about SILOXANE
- Is SILOXANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILOXANE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILOXANE worth?
- SILOXANE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILOXANE mean?
- A compound made of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, usually with organic groups attached.
- What letters can be added to SILOXANE?
- SILOXANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILOXANE:
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