ARAGONITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARAGONITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARAGONITE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARAGONITE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARAGONITE
Front hooks — 1
paragoniteBack hooks — 1
aragonitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARAGONITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARAGONITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARAGONITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARAGONITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A mineral form of calcium carbonate, usually white or colourless, found in cave deposits, hot springs and shells.
Aragonite has the same chemical formula as calcite but a different crystal structure, which makes it a standard example of two minerals sharing a recipe. Pearls and the inner layer of many shells are largely made of it.
How ARAGONITE is used
Used in geology, chemistry and by mineral collectors.
- Delicate branching aragonite grows on the walls of the cave.
- The shell of the mollusc is lined with aragonite.
- Unlike calcite, aragonite forms needle-like crystals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARAGONITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARAGONITE
1 longer words begin with ARAGONITE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARAGONITE
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Common questions about ARAGONITE
- Is ARAGONITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARAGONITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARAGONITE worth?
- ARAGONITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARAGONITE mean?
- A mineral form of calcium carbonate, usually white or colourless, found in cave deposits, hot springs and shells.
- What letters can be added to ARAGONITE?
- ARAGONITE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARAGONITE:
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