01 Word definition

alkanes

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is ALKANES a word?

Yes. ALKANES is a 7-letter noun. ALKANES is a plural or present-tense form of ALKANE: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALKANES?

A-L-K-A-N-E-S

ALKANES contains 7 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

ALKANES is a plural or present-tense form of ALKANE.

1noun

  1. ALKANES is a plural or present-tense form of ALKANE: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALKANES spelled?

A1L2K3A4N5E6S7
Starts withALKFirst 3 letters
Ends withNESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ALKANES.

How do you spell ALKANES?

ALKANES is spelled A-L-K-A-N-E-S. It contains 7 letters.