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Acetylating

a 1c 3e 1t 1y 4l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon · present participle of acetylate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does acetylating mean?

verb

  1. receive substitution of an acetyl group

    “the compounds acetylated”

    Synonymsacetylizeacetylise

  2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

    Synonymsacetylizeacetylise

Definitions shown for acetylate, the base form of acetylating.

Is ACETYLATING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ACETYLATING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
a 1c 3e 1t 1y 4l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
a 1c 4e 1t 1y 3l 2a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
a 1c 4e 1t 1y 4l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
a 1c 3e 1t 1y 4l 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ACETYLATING

Words that end like ACETYLATING

Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATING

Acetylating: quick answers

Is ACETYLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ACETYLATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ACETYLATING worth?
ACETYLATING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does acetylating mean?
acetylating is the present participle of acetylate, which means “receive substitution of an acetyl group”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ACETYLATING?
You can make 596 shorter words from ACETYLATING, such as ACYLATING, GYNAECIA, LANCEGAY, LATITANCY. See the full list.