TOLUYL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOLUYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOLUYL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOLUYL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOLUYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toluylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOLUYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOLUYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does TOLUYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical group, derived from toluic acid, that can be attached to other molecules in a compound.
In organic chemistry toluyl names the radical left when a toluic acid loses its acid hydroxyl part. Because the methyl group on the benzene ring can sit in three different positions, there are three versions of it, called ortho, meta and para. The same group is also spelled tolyl in older textbooks, although strictly that name belongs to a related radical.
How TOLUYL is used
Technical term found in organic chemistry and in compound names.
- The chemist added a toluyl group to the ring.
- Each toluyl radical differs in where the methyl sits.
- A toluyl chloride was used in the reaction.
- The textbook listed the toluyl compounds in a table.
- She drew the toluyl unit attached to the nitrogen atom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOLUYL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOLUYL
1 longer words begin with TOLUYL.
Shorter words from the letters in TOLUYL
Common questions about TOLUYL
- Is TOLUYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOLUYL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOLUYL worth?
- TOLUYL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOLUYL mean?
- A chemical group, derived from toluic acid, that can be attached to other molecules in a compound.
- What letters can be added to TOLUYL?
- TOLUYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOLUYL:
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