menthol

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛnθɒl/

Definition of menthol

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.

See all 2 definitions

noun

(countable, uncountable)A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.
(countable, uncountable)A menthol cigarette.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.

100 playable · top: HOLME (10 pts)

3 words

12 words

29 words

36 words

19 words

1 extension · 1 back

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

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

Find more plays Browse word lists