Is GLYCERYLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GLYCERYLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GLYCERYLS mean?
Glyceryls is a form of GLYCERYL.
- noun
a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 18 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 GLYCERYLS
GLYCERYLS 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 GLYCERYLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glyceryl17
- glycyls16
- glycyl15
- greyly13
- clergy12
- cresyl11
- slyly11
- celly10
- eyry10
- gelly9
- gleys9
- greys9
- gyres9
- scry9
- syce9
- clegs8
- lyres8
- slyer8
- yells8
- gley8
- grey8
- gyre8
- cry8
- cells7
- cleg7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyre7
- lyse7
- rely7
- ryes7
- yell7
- gey7
- cell6
- cels6
- recs6
- ley6
- lye6
- rye6
- sly6
- yer6
- yes6
- ergs5
- gels5
- legs5
- regs5
- cel5
- rec5
- sec5
- ye5
- ells4
- sell4
- erg4
- gel4
- leg4
- reg4
- seg4
- ell3
- els3
- ers3
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