XYLENOL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLENOL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XYLENOL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLENOL is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLENOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylenolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLENOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XYLENOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with XYLENOL
1 longer words begin with XYLENOL.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLENOL
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Common questions about XYLENOL
- Is XYLENOL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLENOL is not in it.
- How many points is XYLENOL worth?
- XYLENOL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLENOL?
- XYLENOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XYLENOL:
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