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Is phenyl a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word phenyl is a Scrabble US word. The word phenyl is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

P3H4E1N1Y4L1

Is phenyl a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word phenyl is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

P3H4E1N1Y4L1

Is phenyl a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word phenyl is a Words With Friends word. The word phenyl is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4H3E1N2Y3L2

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6-letter words (1 found)

PHENYL,

5-letter words (1 found)

PHYLE,

4-letter words (7 found)

HELP,HYEN,HYLE,HYPE,LYNE,PYNE,YELP,

3-letter words (18 found)

HEN,HEP,HEY,HYE,HYP,LEP,LEY,LYE,NEP,NYE,PEH,PEL,PEN,PLY,PYE,YEH,YEN,YEP,

2-letter words (8 found)

EH,EL,EN,HE,NE,NY,PE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 36 words from phenyl according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of phenyl

phenyl

Etymology

Borrowed from French phényle, derived from the root of Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine”) plus ὕλη (húlē, “wood; material, substance”). Equivalent to phen- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.n(ə)l/, /ˈfi(ː).n(ə)l/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfi(ː).ˌnaɪl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnəl, -iːnəl, (UK) -iːnaɪl

Noun

phenyl (plural phenyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) A univalent hydrocarbon radical (C6H5) formally derived from benzene by the removal of a hydrogen atom, and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • pheno-
  • phenol

Translations

See also

  • cyclohexyl

Source: wiktionary.org