Alkane

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A member of the class of saturated non-aromatic hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2).

“Methane is the simplest alkane and the main component of natural gas.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæl.keɪn/

Syllables

al·kane

Related Words

Synonyms

hydrocarbon

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with the rare trigram ALK, ends in E, a common hook letter for word extensions

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points, making this a worthwhile play, hooks to ALKANES for an easy extra point

Words Related to Alkane

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “alkane” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alkene alkyne

Words you can make from Alkane

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alkane”.

akela alane aleak ankle kalan kanae akal akan alae alan alea alen elan kale lake lane lank leak lean lena

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