ALKYL — 5 letter word
alkyl
The word alkyl has 5 letters: A, L, K, Y, L. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons".
5 letter word "alkyl": A L K Y L — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 13
Letter analysis of alkyl
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of alkyl
noun
- any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons Synonyms: alkyl group, alkyl radical
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