alkyl group

NOUN /ælkɪl_grup/
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

alkyl group is a valid 11-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1K5Y4L1G2R1O1U1P3
1 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does alkyl group mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.