Words Containing ETHYN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ETHYN?

ETHYNYLS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETHYNYL (16), ETHYNES (13), ETHYNE (12).

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How often does ETHYN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing ETHYN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.5 points and the best is ETHYNYLS (17 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 7 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.5; out of 17 max
Longest word: ETHYNYLS; 8 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 25%
l 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing ETHYN

e ₁t ₁h ₄y ₄n ₁y ₄l ₁s ₁

E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + N 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ethynyls

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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