THIONYL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. THIONYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIONYL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIONYL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIONYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thionylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIONYL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THIONYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does THIONYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
The divalent chemical group SO, found in certain sulphur compounds such as thionyl chloride.
Chemists seldom meet thionyl on its own; it appears as the part of a larger molecule where sulphur is bonded to one oxygen atom. Thionyl chloride, the best known example, is used to turn acids into more reactive chlorides. Another name for the same group is sulfinyl.
How THIONYL is used
Used in chemistry for the SO group and the compounds that contain it.
- The name of the reagent shows that it contains a thionyl group.
- In the formula, the thionyl unit links to two chlorine atoms.
- A student drew the thionyl radical on the board.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIONYL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIONYL
1 longer words begin with THIONYL.
Shorter words from the letters in THIONYL
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Common questions about THIONYL
- Is THIONYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIONYL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIONYL worth?
- THIONYL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIONYL mean?
- The divalent chemical group SO, found in certain sulphur compounds such as thionyl chloride.
- What letters can be added to THIONYL?
- THIONYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THIONYL:
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