Is HYDROXYLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROXYLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROXYLS mean?
Hydroxyls is a form of HYDROXYL.
- noun
the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 26 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 HYDROXYLS
HYDROXYLS 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 HYDROXYLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydroxyl25
- hydroxy24
- doxy15
- shyly14
- oryx14
- hydros13
- oxy13
- doyly12
- dryly12
- hydro12
- yodhs12
- horsy11
- yodh11
- dox11
- holy10
- hoys10
- lox10
- sox10
- holds9
- odyls9
- sloyd9
- hoy9
- shy9
- ox9
- shorl8
- dohs8
- dory8
- dosh8
- drys8
- hods8
- hold8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- shod8
- yods8
- hols7
- lory7
- rhos7
- rosy7
- doh7
- dry7
- hod7
- yod7
- lords6
- hos6
- ohs6
- rho6
- sho6
- sly6
- soh6
- soy6
- dols5
- dors5
- lord5
- olds5
- rods5
- sold5
- sord5
- ho5
- oh5
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