alkyl

NOUN /ælkɪl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

alkyl is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1K5Y4L1
1 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does alkyl mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

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