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Alkyls

a 1l 1k 5y 4l 1s 1

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noun · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural of alkyl

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

What does alkyls mean?

noun

  1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

    Synonymsalkyl groupalkyl radical

Definitions shown for alkyl, the base form of alkyls.

Is ALKYLS 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 ALKYLS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
a 1l 1k 5y 4l 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
a 1l 2k 5y 3l 2s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
a 1l 1k 5y 4l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
a 1l 2k 6y 4l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in ALKYLS

Words that end like ALKYLS

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

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All words ending in -YLS

Alkyls: quick answers

Is ALKYLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALKYLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALKYLS worth?
ALKYLS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alkyls mean?
alkyls is the plural of alkyl, which means “any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALKYLS?
You can make 32 shorter words from ALKYLS, such as ALKYL, ALKY, KAYS, LAKY. See the full list.