ARSENOPYRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ARSENOPYRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARSENOPYRITE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARSENOPYRITE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARSENOPYRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
arsenopyritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARSENOPYRITE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ARSENOPYRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARSENOPYRITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ARSENOPYRITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A silvery mineral made of iron, arsenic and sulphur, and the main ore of arsenic.
Arsenopyrite is often found alongside gold, so prospectors treat it as a clue to richer deposits. Struck with a hammer it gives off a garlic smell from the arsenic it contains.
How ARSENOPYRITE is used
Used in mineralogy and mining reports.
- The vein was full of arsenopyrite crystals.
- Arsenopyrite from the old mine stained the rock grey.
- Geologists noted arsenopyrite close to the gold-bearing quartz.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARSENOPYRITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARSENOPYRITE
1 longer words begin with ARSENOPYRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in ARSENOPYRITE
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Common questions about ARSENOPYRITE
- Is ARSENOPYRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARSENOPYRITE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARSENOPYRITE worth?
- ARSENOPYRITE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARSENOPYRITE mean?
- A silvery mineral made of iron, arsenic and sulphur, and the main ore of arsenic.
- What letters can be added to ARSENOPYRITE?
- ARSENOPYRITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ARSENOPYRITE:
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