methyl

NOUN /mɛθɪl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

methyl is a valid 6-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1T1H4Y4L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does methyl mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane.

SYNONYMS
METHYL GROUPMETHYL RADICAL
BROADER
ALKYLALKYL GROUPALKYL RADICAL
NARROWER
AMINOMETHANEHYDROXYMETHYL