XYLOL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. XYLOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLOL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOL is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLOL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in XYLOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
What does XYLOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An older name for xylene, a colourless, flammable liquid solvent obtained mainly from coal tar or petroleum.
Xylol was the common laboratory and industrial name before xylene became the standard technical term, though older manuals and some industries still use it. The liquid dissolves fats, resins and other substances that water cannot, which made it useful for cleaning microscope slides and thinning paint. It is flammable and has a strong smell, so it is handled with care in laboratories and workshops.
How XYLOL is used
A somewhat dated technical term, largely replaced by xylene in modern chemistry.
- The lab technician cleaned the slide with a drop of xylol.
- Old bottles in the storeroom were still labelled xylol.
- Xylol was used to thin the varnish before application.
- The strong smell of xylol filled the workshop.
- He warned the students that xylol is highly flammable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLOL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLOL
3 longer words begin with XYLOL.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOL
Common questions about XYLOL
- Is XYLOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLOL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLOL worth?
- XYLOL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLOL mean?
- An older name for xylene, a colourless, flammable liquid solvent obtained mainly from coal tar or petroleum.
- What letters can be added to XYLOL?
- XYLOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of XYLOL:
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