ALGOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALGOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALGOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALGOLOGY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGOLOGY
No single letter turns ALGOLOGY into another word.
How ALGOLOGY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALGOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALGOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The branch of science that studies algae and seaweeds.
Algology covers everything from tiny pond algae to large kelp forests. Researchers in algology look at how algae grow, reproduce and affect water quality. The more modern name for the field is phycology, and the two are often treated as equal.
How ALGOLOGY is used
Used in biology and botany, naming the study of algae.
- Her interest in algology began with a summer spent collecting seaweed.
- The university offers a short module in algology for marine students.
- Algology helps explain why some lakes turn green in warm weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALGOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGOLOGY
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Common questions about ALGOLOGY
- Is ALGOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGOLOGY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGOLOGY worth?
- ALGOLOGY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALGOLOGY mean?
- The branch of science that studies algae and seaweeds.
- What letters can be added to ALGOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to ALGOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALGOLOGY:
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