Acetone
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A colourless, highly flammable liquid ketone that is the simplest of its class, widely used as an organic solvent and in the manufacture of plastics.
“She used acetone to dissolve the adhesive residue left on the glass surface.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈæ.sə.toʊn/
Syllables
ac·e·tone
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Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains three vowels (A, E, O) spread across the word and the common ONE ending makes it a useful guess
Scrabble
Worth 9 points and the -ONE ending can take an S hook to form ACETONES, which is a handy extension play
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