APATITE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. APATITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APATITE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APATITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APATITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apatitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APATITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APATITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does APATITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A common mineral made of calcium phosphate, often pale green to purple, used to make fertilizer.
Geologists find apatite in igneous rock and in sediments, and the same mineral family forms the hard part of teeth and bones. Its name, from a Greek word for deceit, comes from how easily it was mistaken for other gems.
How APATITE is used
Apatite is the standard mineral name in geology and in the fertilizer trade.
- The miners extracted apatite from the hillside deposit.
- A green crystal of apatite sat in the collection.
- Most phosphate fertilizer begins with apatite ore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APATITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APATITE
1 longer words begin with APATITE.
Shorter words from the letters in APATITE
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Common questions about APATITE
- Is APATITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APATITE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APATITE worth?
- APATITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APATITE mean?
- A common mineral made of calcium phosphate, often pale green to purple, used to make fertilizer.
- What letters can be added to APATITE?
- APATITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APATITE:
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