Tetryl
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Tetryl
noun
- A yellow crystalline compound, C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>5</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>8</sub>, used as a detonator.
- The hypothetical radical C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>, the fourth member of the C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n</sub> + 1 series: same as <internalXref urlencoded="butyl">butyl</internalXref>.
- Butyl; -- so called from the <ex>four</ex> carbon atoms in the molecule.
- The <xref>explosive</xref> 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the <xref>nitration</xref> of <xref>dimethylaniline</xref>
- a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
Anagrams of Tetryl
Letter Values
t1
e1
t1
r1
y4
l1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Tetryl"
Tetryl is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Tetryl" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tetryl" is a low-scoring word.