XYLITOL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. XYLITOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLITOL?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLITOL is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLITOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylitolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLITOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XYLITOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does XYLITOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A sweet crystalline alcohol derived from xylose, used as an artificial sweetener.
Xylitol tastes much like sugar but is handled differently by the body, which is why it is popular in chewing gum and sugar-free sweets. It is found in some plant tissues as well as being made industrially.
How XYLITOL is used
Xylitol is a mass noun used on food labels and in dental and chemical writing.
- The gum is sweetened with xylitol instead of sugar.
- Xylitol comes as a white crystalline powder.
- She read the label and spotted xylitol near the end.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLITOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLITOL
1 longer words begin with XYLITOL.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLITOL
Common questions about XYLITOL
- Is XYLITOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLITOL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLITOL worth?
- XYLITOL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLITOL mean?
- A sweet crystalline alcohol derived from xylose, used as an artificial sweetener.
- What letters can be added to XYLITOL?
- XYLITOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XYLITOL:
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