ACETYLATE — 9 letter word
acetylate
The word acetylate has 9 letters: A, C, E, T, Y, L, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound".
9 letter word "acetylate": A C E T Y L A T E — verb
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of acetylate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of acetylate
verb
- to introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound "The pharmacist should have learned how to acetylate glycine to make N-acetylglycine." Synonyms: acetylize, acetylise
- to receive substitution of an acetyl group "The compounds acetylated."