Is HYDROXYLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROXYLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 31 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
31
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
13
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 31 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.
Definition
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See the definition of HydroxylatingHooks for HYDROXYLATING
HYDROXYLATING 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 HYDROXYLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydroxyl25
- hydroxy24
- thyroxin21
- taxingly19
- hoaxing18
- indoxyl18
- taxying18
- hyrax18
- hydrating17
- yardlight17
- holyday17
- xyloid17
- hydration16
- thyroidal16
- daylight16
- larynx16
- laxity16
- thorax16
- gyniatry15
- tryingly15
- oxidant15
- doxing15
- ixnay15
- xylan15
- doxy15
- adoringly14
- dartingly14
- thornily14
- handily14
- hardily14
- holiday14
- hyaloid14
- hydrant14
- hyoidal14
- nightly14
- nylghai14
- rightly14
- thirdly14
- thyroid14
- dinghy14
- dioxan14
- loxing14
- raxing14
- taxing14
- hoax14
- lynx14
- nixy14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- granolith13
- daringly13
- dotingly13
- gyroidal13
- hoarding13
- toadying13
- aliyoth13
- hoarily13
- hornily13
- royalty13
- thionyl13
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