Words that contain 'n' and end in 'yl'


There are 164 words to pick from for words that contain 'n' and end in 'yl', so go crazy.

5 letter words

  • indyl
  • nonyl
  • pinyl
  • vinyl
  • xenyl

6 letter words

  • adenyl
  • alanyl
  • anisyl
  • benzyl
  • bornyl
  • cinnyl
  • guanyl
  • hafnyl
  • nitryl
  • pentyl
  • phenyl
  • quinyl
  • tannyl
  • uranyl

7 letter words

  • acrinyl
  • alkenyl
  • anisoyl
  • anthryl
  • arsenyl
  • benomyl
  • benzoyl
  • bivinyl
  • butenyl
  • cumenyl
  • cuminyl
  • decenyl
  • divinyl
  • ethenyl
  • ethinyl
  • ethynyl
  • fenchyl
  • geranyl
  • gonotyl
  • indolyl
  • indoxyl
  • linalyl
  • malonyl
  • menthyl
  • opianyl
  • pyranyl
  • quinoyl
  • spondyl
  • stannyl
  • thienyl
  • thionyl
  • titanyl
  • undecyl
  • vanadyl
  • xanthyl
  • xylenyl

8 letter words

  • acetenyl
  • acetonyl
  • aluminyl
  • anesthyl
  • benadryl
  • benzenyl
  • bibenzyl
  • biphenyl
  • capronyl
  • carbinyl
  • carbonyl
  • cinnamyl
  • crotonyl
  • decanoyl
  • dibenzyl
  • diphenyl
  • ethanoyl
  • fentanyl
  • germanyl
  • hendecyl
  • methenyl
  • naphthyl
  • nitrosyl
  • nitroxyl
  • nonethyl
  • phenacyl
  • propenyl
  • quinolyl
  • quinonyl
  • strongyl
  • succinyl
  • sulfinyl
  • sulfonyl
  • vanillyl
  • zirconyl

9 letter words

  • anaesthyl
  • anthracyl
  • anthranyl
  • antimonyl
  • antipyryl
  • azophenyl
  • binapthyl
  • camphanyl
  • carnaubyl
  • cinnamoyl
  • dibenzoyl
  • fluorenyl
  • isobornyl
  • isopentyl
  • monocotyl
  • oenanthyl
  • oxybenzyl
  • oxyphenyl
  • phenethyl
  • piperonyl
  • polyvinyl
  • propionyl
  • quinaldyl
  • syndactyl
  • stannoxyl
  • sulphinyl
  • sulphonyl
  • tanacetyl
  • tartronyl
  • terphenyl
  • triphenyl
  • unidactyl
  • vanilloyl

10 letter words

  • acetylenyl
  • anthranoyl
  • antidactyl
  • benzofuryl
  • binaphthyl
  • brombenzyl
  • cyanbenzyl
  • cinnamenyl
  • dinaphthyl
  • monodactyl
  • monomethyl
  • pentadecyl
  • phosphenyl
  • quinazolyl
  • quinolinyl
  • quinoxalyl
  • triquinoyl
  • xanthophyl

11 letter words

  • anisodactyl
  • azodiphenyl
  • bromobenzyl
  • ctenodactyl
  • isopropenyl
  • pentadactyl

12 letter words

  • benzopyranyl
  • sulphophenyl
  • thiocarbonyl

13 letter words

  • acenaphthenyl
  • aminodiphenyl
  • hydrocinnamyl
  • homopiperonyl
  • pentacarbonyl
  • plectospondyl
  • pseudocumenyl
  • sulphothionyl

14 letter words

  • anthraquinonyl
  • azinphosmethyl
  • benzaldiphenyl
  • hydrocinnamoyl

15 letter words

  • cyclohexadienyl
  • triphenylmethyl

How many actual words could one make using this combination of letters?
You could make 164 words all in all.

What's an unusual word on this list?
You'll note a number of strange words on this page, however our favorite word right now is 'benzyl'. The standard definition of 'benzyl' is as follows: "A compound radical, c6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.". Source Cambridge Dictionary.

In Scrabble, what is the most points possible using this list of words that have 'n' in and end with 'yl'?
As there are plenty of words to decide on, we'd suggest opting for 'bibenzyl' which scores 24 points.

Which word in particular from this list has the largest character count?
There are 15 letters in the word 'cyclohexadienyl', which makes it the longest word we have.