Is ACETALDEHYDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACETALDEHYDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACETALDEHYDES mean?
Acetaldehydes is a form of ACETALDEHYDE.
- 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
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 23 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 ACETALDEHYDES
ACETALDEHYDES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACETALDEHYDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetaldehyde22
- detachedly20
- aldehydes17
- aldehyde16
- chastely16
- scythed16
- yachted16
- catalysed15
- escheated15
- satcheled15
- detached15
- eyeshade15
- headstay15
- heatedly15
- lychees15
- leachates14
- acylated14
- alcaydes14
- catheads14
- chelated14
- detaches14
- sacheted14
- deathly14
- decayed14
- hayseed14
- cheesy14
- chesty14
- chyles14
- leachy14
- lychee14
- lyches14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- escaladed13
- steelhead13
- acylates13
- alcahest13
- catalyse13
- chelates13
- deadeyes13
- leachate13
- alcayde13
- cathead13
- cheated13
- cheesed13
- chested13
- clashed13
- dactyls13
- datchas13
- eyelash13
- latched13
- leached13
- leeched13
- letched13
- scathed13
- deathy13
- chays13
- chyle13
- techy13
- yacht13
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