hexad

hexad is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, six monad atoms or radicals; as, sulphur is a hexad in sulphuric acid. Also used as an adjective. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 15 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, six monad atoms or radicals; as, sulphur is a hexad in sulphuric acid. Also used as an adjective.
2. noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

   Synonyms: sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, vi

Synonyms

sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, vi

Common word forms

hexads, hexades

Words from these letters

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