HYDROXYL — 8 letter word
hydroxyl
The word hydroxyl has 8 letters: H, Y, D, R, O, X, Y, L. It contains 1 vowel and 7 consonants. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols".
8 letter word "hydroxyl": H Y D R O X Y L — noun
Scrabble score: 25 Words With Friends score: 23
Letter analysis of hydroxyl
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| Y | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 7 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of hydroxyl
noun
- the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols Synonyms: hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical
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