XYLIDINE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. XYLIDINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLIDINE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLIDINE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLIDINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylidinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLIDINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in XYLIDINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLIDINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does XYLIDINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of six related chemical compounds derived from xylene, used in making dyes.
Xylidine is an oily liquid in industrial chemistry, closely related to aniline. It is sold as a mixture of its isomers and is handled with care because it is toxic.
How XYLIDINE is used
A chemical term used in industry and dye manufacture.
- The factory used xylidine to make red dyes.
- Pure xylidine is an oily, pale liquid.
- A xylidine mixture was shipped in steel drums.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLIDINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLIDINE
1 longer words begin with XYLIDINE.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLIDINE
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Common questions about XYLIDINE
- Is XYLIDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLIDINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLIDINE worth?
- XYLIDINE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLIDINE mean?
- Any of six related chemical compounds derived from xylene, used in making dyes.
- What letters can be added to XYLIDINE?
- XYLIDINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XYLIDINE:
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