What ALKYL Means
- noun: any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
ALKYL is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as A1 L1 K5 Y4 L1.
Words Made From The Letters In ALKYL
13 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (3)
3 letter words (4)
2 letter words (6)
Longer Words Containing ALKYL
ALKYL appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.