Is ACETALDEHYDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACETALDEHYDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACETALDEHYDE mean?
- noun
a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + E (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACETALDEHYDE
Single letters that turn ACETALDEHYDE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ACETALDEHYDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detachedly20
- aldehyde16
- yachted16
- detached15
- heatedly15
- acylated14
- chelated14
- deathly14
- decayed14
- leachy14
- lychee14
- leachate13
- alcayde13
- cathead13
- cheated13
- latched13
- leached13
- leeched13
- letched13
- deathy13
- chyle13
- techy13
- yacht13
- acylate12
- chaetae12
- chaetal12
- chelate12
- datedly12
- deadeye12
- delayed12
- cathed12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- datcha12
- detach12
- etched12
- hyetal12
- leched12
- teched12
- caddy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- decadal11
- acetyl11
- chaeta11
- chalet11
- chelae11
- daledh11
- deadly11
- headed11
- heddle11
- heeded11
- thecae11
- thecal11
- ached11
- dacha11
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