XYLYL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. XYLYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLYL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLYL is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLYL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in XYLYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,548 thousand.
What does XYLYL mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
Any of three ring-based radicals built from xylene, distinguished from chain radicals such as hexyl by the benzene ring at their core.
Because xylene itself exists as three related structures, chemists recognize three corresponding xylyl groups, each used as a building block when naming or constructing larger organic compounds derived from coal tar. The term belongs to the systematic vocabulary chemists use for describing molecular fragments rather than complete, stable substances on their own.
How XYLYL is used
Chemistry; occurs in the names of organic compounds and in technical chemical writing.
- The chemist labeled the flask containing the xylyl compound.
- Three distinct xylyl groups can form depending on which xylene is used.
- The reaction produced a derivative built around a xylyl radical.
- Textbooks list xylyl among the common radicals derived from coal-tar chemicals.
- The paper described a new synthesis route for a xylyl-based dye.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLYL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLYL
1 longer words begin with XYLYL.
Common questions about XYLYL
- Is XYLYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLYL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLYL worth?
- XYLYL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLYL mean?
- Any of three ring-based radicals built from xylene, distinguished from chain radicals such as hexyl by the benzene ring at their core.
- What letters can be added to XYLYL?
- XYLYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of XYLYL:
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