Definition of hydroxyl

"hydroxyl" in the noun sense

1. hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical

the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

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hydroxyl in Scrabble®

The word hydroxyl is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 25

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters hydroxyl:

HYDROXYL
(234)
HYDROXYL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In hydroxyl

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hydroxyl in Words With Friends™

The word hydroxyl is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters hydroxyl:

HYDROXYL
(150)
HYDROXYL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In hydroxyl

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Words within the letters of hydroxyl

2 letter words in hydroxyl (4 words)

3 letter words in hydroxyl (7 words)

4 letter words in hydroxyl (7 words)

5 letter words in hydroxyl (2 words)

8 letter words in hydroxyl (1 word)

hydroxyl + 2 blanks (1 word)

Word Growth involving hydroxyl

Shorter words in hydroxyl

hydro

ox

Longer words containing hydroxyl

hydroxylactone hydroxylactones

hydroxylamine hydroxylamines

hydroxylapatite hydroxylapatites

hydroxylase hydroxylases

hydroxylate hydroxylated

hydroxylate hydroxylates

hydroxylating

hydroxylation hydroxylations rehydroxylations

hydroxylation rehydroxylation rehydroxylations

hydroxylic polyhydroxylic

hydroxylisation

hydroxylise hydroxylised

hydroxylise hydroxyliser hydroxylisers

hydroxylise hydroxylises

hydroxylising

hydroxylization

hydroxylize hydroxylized

hydroxylize hydroxylizer hydroxylizers

hydroxylize hydroxylizes

hydroxylizing

hydroxylpyromorphite