XYLIDIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. XYLIDIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLIDIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLIDIN is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLIDIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLIDIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XYLIDIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does XYLIDIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of several toxic amino compounds derived from xylene, used mainly to make dyes.
Xylidin is a chemistry term for a group of closely related substances that differ in how the groups sit on the ring. Chemists value it as a building block, mostly for azo dyes, though the compounds are poisonous.
How XYLIDIN is used
A technical term; the usual spelling of xylidin is xylidine.
- The plant used xylidin as an intermediate for dyes.
- Workers must avoid skin contact with xylidin.
- A mixture of xylidin isomers was supplied in drums.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLIDIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLIDIN
3 longer words begin with XYLIDIN.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLIDIN
Common questions about XYLIDIN
- Is XYLIDIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLIDIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLIDIN worth?
- XYLIDIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLIDIN mean?
- Any of several toxic amino compounds derived from xylene, used mainly to make dyes.
- What letters can be added to XYLIDIN?
- XYLIDIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XYLIDIN:
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