Imides
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of imide, a class of organic compounds containing a divalent group derived from two acyl groups flanking a nitrogen atom.
“Cyclic imides are widely used as intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds.”
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Starts with IMI and ends in -DES, with two I's visible in a six-letter sequence
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Worth 9 points, a chemistry term that is valid in Scrabble and useful when holding two I tiles
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