Definition of polyethylene

"polyethylene" in the noun sense

1. polyethylene, polythene

a lightweight thermoplastic used especially in packaging and insulation

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polyethylene in Scrabble®

The word polyethylene 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters polyethylene:

POLYETHYLENE
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

eophyte, ethynyl, eyehole, heptene, heptyne, neotype, polyyne, potheen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word polyethylene

POLYETHYLENE
(252)
POLYETHYLENE
(243)
POLYETHYLENE
(168)
POLYETHYLENE
(162)
POLYETHYLENE
(120)
POLYETHYLENE
(112)
POLYETHYLENE
(112)
POLYETHYLENE
(108)
POLYETHYLENE
(100)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
POLYETHYLENE
(78)
POLYETHYLENE
(75)
POLYETHYLENE
(75)
POLYETHYLENE
(66)
POLYETHYLENE
(56)
POLYETHYLENE
(56)
POLYETHYLENE
(54)
POLYETHYLENE
(54)
POLYETHYLENE
(50)
POLYETHYLENE
(50)
POLYETHYLENE
(41)
POLYETHYLENE
(35)
POLYETHYLENE
(33)
POLYETHYLENE
(32)
POLYETHYLENE
(30)
POLYETHYLENE
(29)
POLYETHYLENE
(29)
POLYETHYLENE
(29)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In polyethylene

POLYETHYLENE
(252)
POLYETHYLENE
(243)
POLYETHYLENE
(168)
POLYETHYLENE
(162)
POLYETHYLENE
(120)
ETHYNYL
(114 = 64 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(112)
POLYETHYLENE
(112)
ETHYNYL
(110 = 60 + 50)
POLYYNE
(110 = 60 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(110 = 60 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(110 = 60 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(110 = 60 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(110 = 60 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(110 = 60 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(108)
EOPHYTE
(107 = 57 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(107 = 57 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(107 = 57 + 50)
POLYYNE
(107 = 57 + 50)
POLYYNE
(107 = 57 + 50)
POLYYNE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(107 = 57 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(104 = 54 + 50)
POLYYNE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(102 = 52 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(101 = 51 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(101 = 51 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(100)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 48 + 50)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLYYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POTHEEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLYYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTENE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 48 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLYYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 48 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLYYNE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLYYNE
(96 = 46 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(96 = 46 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
HEPTYNE
(96 = 46 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEPTENE
(95 = 45 + 50)
POTHEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(95 = 45 + 50)
POLYYNE
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(92 = 42 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLYETHYLENE
(92)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(90 = 40 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(90 = 40 + 50)
POLYYNE
(90 = 40 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
POTHEEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
HEPTENE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(88 = 38 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(88 = 38 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(88 = 38 + 50)
POLYYNE
(88 = 38 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(88 = 38 + 50)
POLYYNE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(86 = 36 + 50)
POTHEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HEPTENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POLYYNE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POLYYNE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
POLYYNE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
POLYYNE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(84 = 34 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(84 = 34 + 50)
POLYYNE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(84 = 34 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POLYYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(82 = 32 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(82 = 32 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTENE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTENE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETHYNYL
(82 = 32 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(82 = 32 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POLYYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POLYYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POLYYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POLYYNE
(82 = 32 + 50)
POTHEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(81 = 31 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTHEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTHEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EOPHYTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTENE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HEPTYNE
(80 = 30 + 50)
POLYYNE
(79 = 29 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EYEHOLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
HEPTENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEOTYPE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTHEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)

polyethylene in Words With Friends™

The word polyethylene 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: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters polyethylene:

POLYETHYLENE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

eophyte, ethynyl, eyehole, heptene, heptyne, neotype, polyyne, potheen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word polyethylene

POLYETHYLENE
(306)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(216)
POLYETHYLENE
(192)
POLYETHYLENE
(120)
POLYETHYLENE
(104)
POLYETHYLENE
(104)
POLYETHYLENE
(100)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(72)
POLYETHYLENE
(68)
POLYETHYLENE
(64)
POLYETHYLENE
(60)
POLYETHYLENE
(56)
POLYETHYLENE
(56)
POLYETHYLENE
(35)
POLYETHYLENE
(34)
POLYETHYLENE
(32)
POLYETHYLENE
(31)
POLYETHYLENE
(30)
POLYETHYLENE
(30)
POLYETHYLENE
(30)
POLYETHYLENE
(29)
POLYETHYLENE
(29)
POLYETHYLENE
(28)
POLYETHYLENE
(28)
POLYETHYLENE
(28)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In polyethylene

POLYETHYLENE
(306)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(288)
POLYETHYLENE
(216)
POLYETHYLENE
(192)
HEPTYNE
(122 = 87 + 35)
POLYETHYLENE
(120)
POLYYNE
(119 = 84 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(116 = 81 + 35)
HEPTENE
(116 = 81 + 35)
POLYYNE
(113 = 78 + 35)
POLYYNE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
POLYYNE
(107 = 72 + 35)
POLYYNE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(104 = 69 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(104 = 69 + 35)
POLYETHYLENE
(104)
POLYETHYLENE
(104)
HEPTYNE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
POTHEEN
(104 = 69 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(104 = 69 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLYYNE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLYYNE
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLYETHYLENE
(100)
POLYYNE
(99 = 64 + 35)
POLYYNE
(99 = 64 + 35)
POLYYNE
(99 = 64 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 63 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTHEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
POLYETHYLENE
(96)
HEPTYNE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(95 = 60 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
POLYYNE
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(92 = 57 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTENE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HEPTENE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTHEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
POLYYNE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
POLYYNE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(87 = 52 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
HEPTENE
(87 = 52 + 35)
POTHEEN
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(86 = 51 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
POTHEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(86 = 51 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEPTENE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLYYNE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(81 = 46 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
POTHEEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
POTHEEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
HEPTENE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(79 = 44 + 35)
POLYYNE
(79 = 44 + 35)
POTHEEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEPTENE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(77 = 42 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(77 = 42 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(77 = 42 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(75 = 40 + 35)
PHENYL
(75)
POLYYNE
(75 = 40 + 35)
PENTYL
(75)
POLYYNE
(75 = 40 + 35)
POLYYNE
(75 = 40 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEPTENE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(73 = 38 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(73 = 38 + 35)
POLYYNE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(73 = 38 + 35)
PYTHON
(72)
PYTHON
(72)
PHONEY
(72)
PHONEY
(72)
POLYETHYLENE
(72)
POLLEN
(72)
POLYYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
POLYYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(71 = 36 + 35)
POLYYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
POLYYNE
(71 = 36 + 35)
POTHEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(69 = 34 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(69 = 34 + 35)
LEPTON
(69)
HEPTENE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PHENYL
(69)
PHENOL
(69)
POTHEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
PHENYL
(69)
PLENTY
(69)
EOPHYTE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLENTY
(69)
ETHYNYL
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEPTENE
(69 = 34 + 35)
OPENLY
(69)
ETHYNYL
(69 = 34 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
POLYYNE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(69 = 34 + 35)
NEOTYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PELLET
(69)
HEPTYNE
(69 = 34 + 35)
POLYYNE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(69 = 34 + 35)
POLYETHYLENE
(68)
NEOTYPE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEPTENE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ETHYNYL
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
HEPTYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EYEHOLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
POLYYNE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EOPHYTE
(67 = 32 + 35)

Words within the letters of polyethylene

2 letter words in polyethylene (10 words)

7 letter words in polyethylene (8 words)

8 letter words in polyethylene (2 words)

9 letter words in polyethylene (3 words)

10 letter words in polyethylene (1 word)

12 letter words in polyethylene (1 word)

polyethylene + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence polyethylene

Words that start with polyethylene (2 words)

Words with polyethylene in them (1 word)

Words that end with polyethylene (1 word)

Word Growth involving polyethylene

Shorter words in polyethylene

en ethylene

thy ethyl ethylene

ye lye

ye yet

Longer words containing polyethylene

polyethylenes