Is ACETYLATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACETYLATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACETYLATED mean?
Acetylated is a form of ACETYLATE.
- verb
receive substitution of an acetyl group
“the compounds acetylated”
- verb
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 ACETYLATED
ACETYLATED 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 ACETYLATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acetylate14
- acylated14
- cattleya13
- alcayde13
- acylate12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- acetated11
- lactated11
- acetyl11
- decay11
- yclad11
- cleated10
- layette10
- catty10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- talcy10
- acetate9
- lactate9
- alcade9
- catted9
- detect9
- lyttae9
- talced9
- adyta9
- delay9
- layed9
- leady9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- dealate8
- acetal8
- cattle8
- tectal8
- acted8
- cadet8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- lytta8
- eyed8
- lady8
- yald8
- yeld8
- cay8
- alated7
- delate7
- elated7
- letted7
- teated7
- aceta7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- elect7
- tacet7
- tecta7
- aced7
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