Allylic

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of or relating to the allyl radical, a univalent organic group derived from propene.

“The allylic position of the molecule made it particularly reactive in the synthesis.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·lyl·ic

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Synonyms

chemical organic

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Double L and ends in -IC, chemistry vocabulary that rarely appears in everyday Wordle puzzles.

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Worth 12 points, Y scores 4 points and the double L adds flexibility for board crossing.

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Words you can make from Allylic

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lacily allyl calli lally lilac lilly acyl ally call cill clay illy ilya lacy laic lily

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