formyl

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/
See all 2 pronunciations
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mɪl/ · /ˈfɔː(ɹ)maɪl/

Definition of formyl

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -yl

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to formyl to make another valid word.

Find your best play with formyl

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes formyl, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.