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8-letter words ending in OL
There are 41 8-letter words ending in OL in the standard word-game list. The most common are protocol, cesspool, methanol, carbinol, catechol, cortisol.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| protocol | (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data | 12 |
| cesspool | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | 12 |
| methanol | a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a… | 13 |
| carbinol | The compound methanol. | 12 |
| catechol | The biologically important diphenol ortho-dihydroxy benzene; isomeric with hydroquinone and resorcinol. | 15 |
| cortisol | an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein… | 10 |
| cyclitol | Any hydroxylated cycloalkane having at least three hydroxy groups attached to different carbon atoms. | 15 |
| entresol | intermediate floor just above the ground floor | 8 |
| falderol | ornamental objects of no great value | 12 |
| farnesol | A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of… | 11 |
| flavonol | Any of several flavonoids that have a 3-hydroxyflavone backbone. | 14 |
| folderol | nonsensical talk or writing | 12 |
| geraniol | A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella | 9 |
| glycerol | a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils | 14 |
| gossypol | Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant. | 14 |
| guaiacol | A naturally occurring methoxy phenol, having certain medicinal applications | 11 |
| hydrosol | a sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase is water. | 15 |
| hypergol | Any hypergolic propellant. | 17 |
| inositol | an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex | 8 |
| linalool | a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils | 8 |
| lithosol | Orthent | 11 |
| mannitol | a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine | 10 |
| misenrol | To enrol incorrectly. | 10 |
| naphthol | either of two phenols derived from naphthalene | 16 |
| oestriol | a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency | 8 |
| overcool | Excessively cool; chilly. | 13 |
| phenetol | The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C6H5.O.C2H5. | 13 |
| planosol | A soil with a light-coloured, coarse-textured surface horizon that shows signs of periodic water stagnation… | 10 |
| reschool | To school again; to reeducate. | 13 |
| santalol | Either of a pair of sesquiterpenes found in sandalwood. | 8 |
| sorbitol | A faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as… | 10 |
| urushiol | An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a… | 11 |
All 41 words
- protocol
- cesspool
- methanol
- banderol
- bannerol
- barstool
- carbinol
- catechol
- cortisol
- cyclitol
- entresol
- falderol
- farnesol
- flavanol
- flavonol
- folderol
- geraniol
- glycerol
- gossypol
- guaiacol
- hydrosol
- hypergol
- inositol
- linalool
- lithosol
- mannitol
- misenrol
- naphthol
- oestriol
- overcool
- paleosol
- pentanol
- phenetol
- planosol
- propenol
- reschool
- santalol
- sesspool
- sorbitol
- terpinol
- urushiol