AZOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AZOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AZOTH?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AZOTH is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AZOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
azothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AZOTH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AZOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does AZOTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalchemistry
In alchemy, mercury regarded as the essential first principle of all metals, or a universal remedy said to cure any illness.
Alchemists, including the physician Paracelsus, used azoth both as a name for mercury in its supposed purest form and as the name of a cure-all preparation said to be made from it. The term belongs to the history of alchemy rather than to modern chemistry.
How AZOTH is used
Historical term; found in writing about alchemy and its vocabulary.
- The manuscript described azoth as the seed of every metal.
- Paracelsus is said to have carried a sword named for azoth.
- The alchemist claimed his azoth could cure any disease.
- Historians of science still argue over what azoth actually meant to its users.
- The old text lists azoth alongside sulphur and salt as a first principle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AZOTH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AZOTH
1 longer words begin with AZOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in AZOTH
Common questions about AZOTH
- Is AZOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AZOTH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AZOTH worth?
- AZOTH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AZOTH mean?
- In alchemy, mercury regarded as the essential first principle of all metals, or a universal remedy said to cure any illness.
- What letters can be added to AZOTH?
- AZOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AZOTH:
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