Alkyne

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A colourless flammable gas used principally in welding and organic synthesis.

“The engineer used alkyne to fuel the torch during the metalwork.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·kyne

Related Words

Synonyms

acetylene

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains K and Y together, a rare pairing, the YNE ending is distinctive and worth memorising

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Scrabble

K (5 pts) and Y (4 pts) make this a strong rack play at 15 points total

Words Related to Alkyne

Words one letter different

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

alkane alkene

Words you can make from Alkyne

Shorter words formed from the letters in “alkyne”.

ankle enlay kenya lakey laney lanky layne leaky leany lyken akey alen alky ayen ayne elan kale kyle lake lane lank leak lean lena

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “alkyne”.

alkynes

Longer words starting with Alkyne

Words that begin with “alkyne”.

alkynes

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